William Shaw v. A. Cortina, et al.

Summary

The court ordered the transfer of William Shaw’s § 1983 action from the Eastern District of California to the Northern District of California. The court concluded that venue was proper in the Northern District because the alleged violations occurred at Salinas Valley State Prison in Monterey County.

Holdings

1. Venue was improper in the Eastern District of California because the claim arose in Monterey County, which is located in the Northern District of California.
2. The action should be transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in the interest of justice.

Questions Presented

1. Whether venue was proper in the Eastern District of California when the alleged events occurred at Salinas Valley State Prison in Monterey County.
2. Whether the action should be transferred to the Northern District of California in the interest of justice under 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).

Disposition

other