Turach v. Brown

Full title: ISABEL TURACH, Plaintiff, v. JERRY BROWN, et al., Defendants

Court: United States District Court, E.D. California

Date published: Sep 2, 2011

No. CIV S-11-2271 GGH P (E.D. Cal. Sep. 2, 2011)

Opinion

No. CIV S-11-2271 GGH P.

September 2, 2011

ORDER

GREGORY HOLLOWS, 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 her complaint, plaintiff alleges violations of her civil rights by defendants. The alleged violations took place in Madera County, which is part of the Fresno Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.¹ See Local Rule 120(d).

1 Although plaintiff has additionally named Governor Jerry Brown, he appears to be a nominal defendant who is likely to be dismissed and against whom at least one of plaintiff's claims appears to be entirely frivolous.

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

DATED: September 1, 2011