Warren A. Nelson v. Salinas Valley State Prison
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:25-cv-12078-JLS-KS Date: January 8, 2026 Title Warren A. Nelson v. Salinas Valley State Prison
Present: The Honorable: Karen L. Stevenson, Chief United States Magistrate Judge
Gay Roberson N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant:
N/A N/A
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION
SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED OR TRANSFERRED
On November 25, 2025, Plaintiff, who is currently incarcerated at Mule Creek State Prison and proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights complaint alleging a single claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1983 against Salinas Valley State Prison. (“Complaint,” Dkt. No. 1.)
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1391, a civil action may be brought in any of the following venues:
(1) [A] judicial district in which any defendant resides, if all defendants are residents of the State in which the district is located; (2) a judicial district in which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part of property that is the…