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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

JORDACHE STEPTER,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-1775 LEW GGH P

vs.

SGT. CHILDS, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with a request to proceed in forma

pauperis. 

Petitioner does not challenge the validity of his conviction or confinement.

Rather, plaintiff alleges that he has been sexually harassed by defendants at the Sierra

Conservation Center. Accordingly, the court construes this action as a civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

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(d). 

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Pursuant to Local Rule 3-120(f), 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. In light of 1996 amendments to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, this court will not rule on plaintiff’s

request to proceed in forma pauperis.

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is construed as a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983;

2. The court has not ruled on plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis; 

3 This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern

District of California sitting in Fresno; and

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

shall be filed at:

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

2500 Tulare Street

Fresno, CA 93721

DATED: 10/18/07

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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