1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ROBERT VANLEEUWEN, No. 2:25-cv-2163 CKD P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS AND

15 REHABILITATION, 16 Defendant. 17 18 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 19 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The federal venue statute provides that a civil action “may be brought in (1) a 20 judicial district in which any defendant resides, if all defendants are residents of the State in 21 which the district is located, (2) a judicial district in which a substantial part of the events or 22 omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part of property that is the subject of 23 the action is situated, or (3) if there is no district in which an action may otherwise be brought as 24 provided in this action, any judicial district in which any defendant is subject to the court’s 25 personal jurisdiction with respect to such action.” 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). 26 In this case, the claim arose in Riverside County, which is in the Central District of 27 California. There does not appear to be any basis for venue in this court. In the interest of 28 ///// 1 || justice, a federal court may transfer a complaint filed in the wrong district to the correct district. 2 | See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a); Starnes v. McGuire, 512 F.2d 918, 932 (D.C. Cir. 1974). 3 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is transferred to the United 4 | States District Court for the Central District of California. 5 | Dated: 08/11/25 Card ht fa he 6 CAROLYN K DELANEY? 7 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 8 9 10 1/hh vanl2163.21

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