Opinion
22-cv-03836-JST
10-20-2022
WHITTIER BUCHANAN, Plaintiff, v. P. PLATA, et al., Defendants.
ORDER OF TRANSFER
JON S. TIGAR, DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff, an inmate housed at California State Prison, Corcoran (“CSP-Corcoran”), in Corcoran, California, filed this pro se action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of his rights under the First Amendment and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The events or omissions giving rise to the claim(s) occurred at CSP-Corcoran, Plaintiff is housed at CSP-Corcoran, and Defendants are CSP-Corcoran employees or prison officials. Corcoran is in Kings 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.
IT IS SO ORDERED.