(PS) Montue v. County of San Diego Sheriff's Dept.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHN MONTUE, No. 2:22–cv–511–TLN–KJN PS Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

RE: TRANSFER TO SOUTHERN DISTRICT

v. OF CALIFORNIA NATIONAL CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Plaintiff John Montue, who is proceeding without counsel in this action, alleges multiple claims against the City of San Diego and three Doe Defendant law enforcement officers of National City. Plaintiff alleges the officers used excessive force against him in an encounter in National City. (ECF No. 3.) Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a) states: “For the convenience of parties and witnesses, in the interest of justice, a district court may transfer any civil action to any other district or division where it might have been brought . . . .” 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). The purpose of Section 1404 is “to prevent the waste of time, energy, and money and to protect litigants, witnesses and the public against unnecessary inconvenience and expense.” Van…