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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

JAMES E. SMITH, 1:06-CV-01012-AWI-SMS-P 

Plaintiff, ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE

vs.

CARL HOLM, et al., 

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil action. Plaintiff has not paid the

filing fee or submitted a request to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 

The federal venue statute requires that a civil action, other than one based on diversity

jurisdiction, be brought only in “(1) a judicial district where any defendant resides, if all defendants

reside in the same state, (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 the property that is the subject of the action is

situated, or (3) a judicial district in which any defendant may be found, if there is no district in which

the action may otherwise be brought.” 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b).

In this case, none of the defendants reside in this district. The claim arose in San Mateo County,

which is in the Northern District of California. Therefore, plaintiff’s claim should have been filed in the

United States District Court for the Northern District of California. 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);

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Starnes v. McGuire, 512 F.2d 918, 932 (D.C. Cir. 1974).

Accordingly, this matter is HEREBY TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for

the Northern District of California.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 11, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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