Chaves

Cleveland v. Chaves

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMarch 26, 20251:25-cv-00137California1,361 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 TIMOTHY CLEVELAND, Case No. 1:25-cv-00137-JLT-SAB 10 Plaintiff, ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND TRANSFERRING v. ACTION TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT MARIA CHAVES, et al., OF NEVADA 13 Defendants. (ECF Nos. 1, 3, 4) 14 15 On February 3, 2025, Plaintiff Timothy Cleveland (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis and a complaint against Maria Chaves and Kimberly Fruth. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff expressly alleged both defendants resided in Nevada and that all events giving rise to Plaintiff’s complaint occurred in Henderson, Nevada. (Id. at 1-4.) Based on the Court’s limited review of the complaint, it appeared that venue was improper in this District. Accordingly, on February 13, 2025, the Court ordered that Plaintiff show cause in writing why this action should not be dismissed or transferred to the United States District Court for…

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