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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANK LEE DEARWESTER,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITION,

Defendant.

No. 2:15-cv-0456 CKD P

ORDER

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. The federal venue statute 

provides that a civil action “may be brought in (1) a judicial district in which 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 action, 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 case, plaintiff identifies only Doe defendants, but it is clear his claim arose in Los 

Angeles County, which lies within the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the 

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Central District of California. In the interest of justice, this matter will be transferred to the 

Central 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 for the Central District of California.

Dated: March 5, 2015

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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