Bowman

ORDER

Defendants move to transfer this case to the Fresno Division of the Eastern District of California pursuant to 28 USC § 1404 (a), which provides for convenience transfers. For the reasons that follow, defendants’ motion (Doc # 7-1) is GRANTED.

I

The following factual summary is taken from plaintiffs complaint. Plaintiff is and was at all relevant times an inmate of the California Department of Corrections (CDC). This suit arises out of sexual abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of Dr. Robert Bowman while she resided at the Valley State Prison for Women (VSPW) in Madera County, California. Bowman was employed as a medical doctor at VSPW.

Plaintiff alleges that from October 1999 to March 23, 2000, she was sexually assaulted, abused, harassed and intimidated by Bowman. The abuse occurred during four separate medical appointments with Bowman. Over the course of these four visits, Bowman allegedly made inappropriate sexual remarks, manipulated plaintiffs genitalia during pelvic exams, fondled plaintiffs breasts, exposed his erect penis, forced plaintiff to touch his penis and attempted to force plaintiff to perform oral sex on him. The final appointment was on March 23,…