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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COREY LAMAR SMITH et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

JEFFREY A. BEARD et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:13-cv-2254 DAD P

ORDER

Plaintiffs, state prisoners proceeding through counsel, have filed a civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiffs have paid the filing fee for this action.

The federal venue statute provides that a civil action 

may be brought in (1) a judicial district in which any defendant 

resides, if all defendants are residents of the State in which the 

district is located, (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 property that is the subject of the action is 

situated, or (3) if there is no district in which an action may 

otherwise be brought as provided in this action, any judicial district 

in which any defendant is subject to the court’s personal 

jurisdiction with respect to such action. 

28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). 

Upon reviewing the complaint, the court finds that venue is more appropriate over this 

civil action in the Fresno Division of this court. Plaintiffs’ complaint concerns their allegedly 

unconstitutional transfer to, and acceptance for imprisonment at, Pleasant Valley State Prison, 

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Avenal State Prison, and C.C.I. Tehachapi, where they contracted Coccidioidomycosis or “Valley 

Fever.” Witnesses and the evidence necessary for the resolution of plaintiffs’ claims would 

appear to be more readily available within the boundaries of the Fresno Division of this court 

where all of the institutions at issue are located. Therefore, in the interest of justice, the court will 

transfer this action to the Fresno Division of the court. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). 

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of 

California sitting in Fresno; and

2. All future filings shall reference the new Fresno case number assigned and shall be 

filed at:

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

2500 Tulare Street

Fresno, CA 93721

Dated: January 15, 2014

DAD:9

smit2254.21a

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