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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

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANDREW PHILLIP DURAN,

Plaintiff,

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JOHN DOVEY; et al.,

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No. C 06-6618 SI (pr)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Andrew Phillip Duran filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, complaining

of acts and omissions that occurred at Deuel Vocational Institution ("DVI") in Tracy. Although

he currently is in the administrative segregation unit at Pelican Bay State Prison, the gang

validation decision of which he complains was made while he was housed at DVI, and he even

began his inmate appeals while housed at DVI. See Complaint, Exh. 9. DVI is in San Joaquin

County, within the venue of the Eastern District of California. Defendants also apparently reside

in the Eastern District of California. Venue therefore properly lies in that district and not in this

one. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). Accordingly, in the interest of justice and pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1406(a), this action is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern

District of California. The court has not ruled on any pending motions. The clerk shall transfer

this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 18, 2006 ______________________

 SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:06-cv-06618-SI Document 3 Filed 12/18/06 Page 1 of 1