Summary
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California transferred a pro se prisoner's civil rights action to the Central District of California because the claims arose from events at California State Prison in Lancaster and the defendants appeared to reside there. The court ordered the clerk to close the action in the Eastern District of California.
Holdings
- Venue was improper in the Eastern District of California because the claims arose from events in Los Angeles County and the defendants appeared to reside in the Central District of California.
- The action should be transferred to the Central District of California in the interest of justice rather than dismissed.
Questions Presented
- Whether venue was proper in the Eastern District of California when the alleged events occurred and the defendants appeared to reside in the Central District of California.
- Whether the court should transfer the action to the Central District of California rather than dismiss it.
Disposition
other
Cases Cited (2)
- Costlow v. Weeks, 790 F.2d 1486, 1488 (9th Cir. 1986)(followed)
- District No. 1, Pacific Coast Dist., M.E.B.A. v. State of Alaska, 682 F.2d 797, 799 n.3 (9th Cir. 1982)(followed)
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