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Spears v. Chang

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Jun 14, 2022
2:22-cv-0952 DB P (E.D. Cal. Jun. 14, 2022)

Opinion

2:22-cv-0952 DB P

06-14-2022

JOHN LOUIS SPEARS, Plaintiff, v. FRANK CHANG, Defendant.


ORDER

DEBORAH BARNES, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis. In his complaint, plaintiff states the events giving rise to the claim occurred while he was incarcerated at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, at Corcoran. Thus, the alleged violations took place in Kings County, which is part of the Fresno Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. See Local Rule 120(d).

Pursuant to Local Rule 120(f), a civil action which has not been commenced in the proper division of a court may, on the court's own motion, be transferred to the proper division of the court. Therefore, this action will be transferred to the Fresno Division of the court. In light of 1996 amendments to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, this court will not rule on plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis.

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This court has not ruled on plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis;

2. This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California sitting in Fresno; and

3. All future filings shall reference the new Fresno case number assigned and shall be filed at:

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

2500 Tulare Street

Fresno, CA 93721


Summaries of

Spears v. Chang

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Jun 14, 2022
2:22-cv-0952 DB P (E.D. Cal. Jun. 14, 2022)
Case details for

Spears v. Chang

Case Details

Full title:JOHN LOUIS SPEARS, Plaintiff, v. FRANK CHANG, Defendant.

Court:United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Date published: Jun 14, 2022

Citations

2:22-cv-0952 DB P (E.D. Cal. Jun. 14, 2022)