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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NICHOLAS D. MESSERLI,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-2461 DFL CMK P

vs.

ANTHONY J. MALFI, Warden, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis. In his complaint,

plaintiff alleges violations of his civil rights by defendants. The alleged violations took place in

Tuolumne County, which is part of the Fresno Division of the United States District Court for

the Eastern District of California. See Local Rule 3-120(b). 

Pursuant to Local Rule 3-120(d), a civil action which has not been commenced in

the proper division of a court may, on the court’s own motion, be transferred to the proper

division of the court. Therefore, this action will be transferred to the Fresno Division of the

court. The court has not ruled on plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel, filed on

December 23, 2005. As to the court’s December 13, 2005, order dismissing the complaint with

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leave to amend, plaintiff will be required to file a first amended complaint, consistent with the

court’s order, in the Fresno division within 30 days of notification by that court of the new case

number for this action. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the

Eastern District of California sitting in Fresno; and

2. All future filings shall reference the new Fresno case number assigned and

shall be filed at:

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

1130 “O” Street

Fresno, CA 93721

DATED: January 12, 2006.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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