Opinion
1:21-cv-1750-AWI-HBK
12-14-2021
JAMES GARSON DAVIS, Plaintiff, v. THE CITY OF SALINAS; SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT; THE COUNTY OF MONTEREY, Defendants.
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (DOC. NO. 1)
HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE.
Before the Court is pro se Plaintiff James Garson Davis's Complaint filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Doc. No. 1). After reviewing the Complaint, the Court determines Plaintiff should have brought this action in the United States District Court in the Northern District of California. According to the Complaint, the events giving rise to the cause of action and/or the defendants reside in Monterey County, which is within the venue of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). Thus, the Court transfers this case under 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED:
The Clerk of Court is directed to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, deny any pending motions as moot, and close this case.