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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL LOUIS OVERTON,

Plaintiff,

 vs.

COUNSELOR FERNDON;

COUNSELOR ROBERTS;

WARDEN,

Defendants.

/

No. C 16-2744 WHA (PR) 

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff is a California prisoner incarcerated at the California Men’s Colony (“CMC”)

filed this pro se civil action against CMC officials for violating his rights at CMC. CMC is

located in San Luis Obispo County, which is in the venue of the United States District Court for

the Central District of California. Venue for civil rights claims concerning the conditions of his

confinement at Atascadero is therefore proper in the Central District. See 28 U.S.C. 1391. 

Accordingly, and in the interests of justice, this case is TRANSFERRED to the United States

District Court for the Central District of California. See 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), 1406(a). The clerk

shall transfer this matter forthwith.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 6 , 2016. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:16-cv-02744-WHA Document 5 Filed 06/07/16 Page 1 of 1