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Parties Involved:
Michael Gene McKinney
Plaintiff
Irene Rodriguez
Defendant
Richard Scheuler
Defendant
Tehama County
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL GENE McKINNEY, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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TEHAMA COUNTY, RICHARD ) 

SCHEULER, and IRENE RODRIGUEZ, )

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Defendants. )

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1:10-cv-768 AWI-GSA

ORDER TRANSFERRING ACTION TO

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, has filed this action. In his complaint, Plaintiff alleges a

violation of his due process rights by Defendants. The alleged violations took place in Tehama

County, which is part of the Sacramento Division of the United States District Court for the

Eastern District of California. See Local Rule 3-120(d).

Title 28 of the United States Code Section 1391(b) provides 

A civil action wherein jurisdiction is not founded solely on diversity of citizenship

may, except as otherwise provided by law, be brought only in (1) a judicial district where

any defendant resides, if all defendants reside in the same State, (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) a judicial

district in which any defendant may be found, if there is no district in which the action

may otherwise be brought.

The court is transferring this action to the Sacramento Division of the Eastern District of

California pursuant to Title 28 United States Code Section 1404(a) in the interests of justice for

the following reasons.

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Plaintiff has named Defendants Tehama County, Richard Scheuler, and Irene Rodriguez,

all of whom reside in Tehama County. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b)(1). Thus, no defendants reside

in a county in this division. Moreover, the actions giving rise to Plaintiff’s complaint all arose in

Tehama County. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b)(2). Venue would be improper in the Fresno division

because only Plaintiff is a resident within this division. 

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is TRANSFERRED

to the Sacramento Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of

California.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 7, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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