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Parties Involved:
J. Custer
Defendant
James Carl Kelly
Plaintiff
Gavin Newsom
Defendant
William Oglesby
Defendant

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES CARL KELLY,

Plaintiff,

v.

WILLIAM OGLESBY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 25-cv-00048-JST 

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff, an inmate housed at Kern Valley State Prison (“KVSP”), has filed a pro se civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Governor Gavin Newsom and KVSP 

officials associate warden J. Custer and chief psychologist William Oglesby failed to address 

Plaintiff’s concerns about his safety and well-being, in violation of the Eighth Amendment. ECF 

No. 1. The events or omissions giving rise to Plaintiff’s claim(s) occurred at Kern Valley State 

Prison. Plaintiff seeks relief from Kern Valley State Prison employees or prison officials, and 

from Governor Newsom in his capacity as supervisor of Kern Valley State Prison. Kern Valley 

State Prison is located in Kern County, which lies within the venue of the Eastern District of 

California. See 28 U.S.C. § 84(b). Venue therefore properly lies in the Eastern 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 Eastern 

District of California. The Clerk is directed to close the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 8, 2025

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JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

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