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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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Order to Re-Open; Order of Transfer

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OTIS CRAWFORD,

Plaintiff,

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WARDEN PERRY, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. C 15-1479 LHK (PR)

ORDER TO RE-OPEN; ORDER

OF TRANSFER

 

On March 31, 2015, plaintiff, a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a letter,

which initiated this action. That same day, the court notified plaintiff that he was required within

twenty-eight days to file a complaint as well as pay the filing fee, or file a completed application

for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). On May 21, 2015, having received no

communication from plaintiff, the court dismissed this action without prejudice and entered

judgment.

On June 2, 2015, plaintiff filed a complaint and a motion for leave to proceed IFP. A

review of the complaint and the motion for leave to proceed IFP shows that plaintiff signed both

documents within the twenty-eight day deadline, although there is no evidence as to when

plaintiff submitted these documents to prison officials for mailing. Nonetheless, the court REOPENS this action. 

According to plaintiff’s complaint, the events about which plaintiff complains occurred at

High Desert State Prison, and the defendants are employed at High Desert State Prison. High

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Desert State Prison is located in the Eastern District of California. Therefore, venue properly

lies in the Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). 

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

Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). The Clerk shall terminate all pending

motions and transfer the entire file to the Eastern District of California. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: LUCY H. KOH 

United States District Judge

2/5/2016

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