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Parties Involved:
E. Arnold
Defendant
Michael D. Woody
Plaintiff

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL D. WOODY,

Plaintiff,

v.

E. ARNOLD,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-04777-JST (PR) 

ORDER REOPENING ACTION AND OF 

TRANSFER

Re: Dkt. No. 9

This action was opened on October 15, 2015, when the Court received from inmate 

Michael D. Woody a letter directed to the Honorable Thelton E. Henderson that concerned prison 

conditions. 

On the same date, the Clerk of the Court directed Plaintiff to complete a civil rights 

complaint form and an in forma pauperis (IFP) application, and told him that he must complete 

these documents within twenty-eight days or his action would be dismissed. The Clerk sent 

Plaintiff a blank civil rights complaint form as well as a prisoner’s IFP application.

On November 18, 2015, Plaintiff filed an IFP application.

On November 23, 2015, the Court granted Plaintiff an extension of time to December 21, 

2015 to file a civil rights complaint form.

On January 12, 2016, the Court dismissed the action on the grounds that Plaintiff had still 

not filed a complaint form. 

On January 21, 2016, Plaintiff filed a request to reopen the action on the grounds that he 

has mobility and mental health impairments that make it difficult for him to complete his 

complaint in this action. Good cause appearing, the Court REOPENS this action.

Further review of Plaintiff’s case, however, reveals that he has initiated his civil action in 

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the wrong judicial district. Plaintiff’s complaints relates to conditions of confinement at 

California State Prison–Solano (CSP-SOL) in Vacaville, California, where he is incarcerated. He 

alleges that he has received inadequate treatment for his chronic pain in that he has been denied 

pain medication due to his history of substance abuse. 

It therefore appears that the acts complained of occurred at CSP-SOL, which is located in 

Solano County in the Eastern District of California. Venue, therefore, properly lies in the Eastern 

District and not in this one. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). Accordingly, in the interest of justice and

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a), this action is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court 

for the Eastern District of California. 

If he wishes to further pursue this action, Plaintiff must complete the complaint form and 

in forma pauperis application required by the United States District Court for the Eastern District 

of California and mail them to that district.

The Clerk is directed to reopen this action, terminate any pending motions, and transfer the 

case forthwith.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 27, 2016

______________________________________

JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

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