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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRITANIE HALLMON,

Plaintiff,

v.

STANISLAUS COUNTY HUMAN 

RESOURCE DEPT., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 19-cv-05289-DMR 

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE

On August 23, 2019, pro se Plaintiff Britanie Hallmon filed a complaint and an application 

to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) in the Northern District of California. [Docket No. 1 

(“Compl.”).] She alleges claims for employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights 

Act of 1964 against Defendant Stanislaus County and various individuals who appear to be 

employed by Stanislaus County. Stanislaus County is in the Eastern District of California.

On October 25, 2019, the court issued an order to show cause as to why this case should not 

be transferred to the Eastern District. [Docket No. 6.] The court noted that “it appears all defendants 

in this case reside in Stanislaus County and all the events underlying the allegations in the complaint 

occurred in Stanislaus County.” Id. at 2. Under the venue rules set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b), it 

appeared that the case should have been filed in the Eastern District. Id. The court ordered Ms. 

Hallmon to explain why the case was properly filed in the Northern District. On November 12, 

2019, Ms. Hallmon responded and stated that she has no objection to transferring the case to the 

Eastern District. [Docket No. 7.]

The court finds that venue is not proper in the Northern District. The Clerk is ordered to 

transfer this case to the Eastern District of California.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 15, 2019 

______________________________________

 DONNA M. RYU 

United States Magistrate Judge

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