Kindred

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICHARD SCOTT KINDRED, Case No. 1:20-cv-00255-DAD-BAM Plaintiff, ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY

v. DISMISSAL KIMBERLY MENNINGER, et al., (Doc. 4) Defendants. 16 17

Plaintiff Richard Scott Kindred (“Plaintiff”) is a detainee at Coalinga State Hospital proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil action. On April 2, 2020, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and granted Plaintiff leave to file a first amended complaint or a notice of voluntary dismissal within thirty (30) days from the date of service of that order. The screening order informed Plaintiff that certain of his claims should have been filed in the Central District of California. (Doc. 3.) On April 16, 2020, Plaintiff filed a document titled “Motion for Leave to Transfer from Eastern District, County of Fresno to Central District.” (Doc. 4.) In the motion, Plaintiff requests that the Court allow him to dismiss 27 …