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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TITO THOMAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA VICTIM 

COMPENSATION PROGRAM, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:16-cv-1237 JAM CKD PS

ORDER

The federal venue statute provides that a civil action may be brought only in “(1) a 

judicial district where any defendant resides, if all defendants are residents of the State in which 

the district is located; (2) a judicial district in which a substantial part of the events or omissions 

giving rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part of property that is the subject of the action 

is situated; or (3) if there is no district in which an action may otherwise be brought as provided in 

this section, any judicial district in which any defendant is subject to the court’s personal 

jurisdiction with respect to such action.” 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). 

In this action, plaintiffs allege that defendant Heffner, Hawthorne Police Chief, lied on 

police reports and that as a result, in subsequent criminal proceedings, plaintiff was denied due 

process. The City of Hawthorne is located in Los Angeles County. Therefore, plaintiff’s claim 

should have been filed in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Western 

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Division. In the interest of justice, a federal court may transfer a complaint filed in the wrong 

district to the correct district. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a); Starnes v. McGuire, 512 F.2d 918, 932 

(D.C. Cir. 1974).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is transferred to the United 

States District Court, Central District of California, Western Division. 

Dated: June 15, 2016

4 thomas1237.tra

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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