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

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 Plaintiff names the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the

City of Sacramento as defendants. Both of those entities are within the judicial district covered

by this court. However, plaintiff’s complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be

granted against these defendants. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LONNIE WILLIAMS, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-1167 GEB KJM P

vs.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS AND 

REHABILITATION, 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. In his June 16, 2006 amended complaint, plaintiff alleges violations of his

civil rights by defendants. The alleged violations took place in Kern County, which is part of the

Fresno Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.1

 See

Local Rule 3-120(d). 

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

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

court. 

Good cause appearing, 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

2500 Tulare Street

Fresno, CA 93721

DATED: October 30, 2006.

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