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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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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CAREY SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHN CHAU, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 13-cv-01440-JST (PR) 

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff, a prisoner at the R. J. Donovan Correctional Facility, has filed a pro se complaint 

under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging inadequate medical care. A substantial part of the events or 

omissions giving rise to the claim(s) occurred, and the defendants named reside, in San Diego 

County, which lies within the venue of the Southern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 84(d). 

Venue therefore properly lies in the Southern District. See id. § 1391(b).

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, in the interest of justice and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

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

District of California. 

The Clerk shall transfer this matter and terminate all pending motions as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 6, 2013

______________________________________

JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

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