(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 TRANSFERRING CASE v. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff John Montue, who is proceeding without counsel in this action, alleges multiple civil rights violations against unnamed National City Police Officers and the City of San Diego.1 (ECF Nos. 1, 3.) Plaintiff requested leave to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. (ECF Nos. 2, 4.) The undersigned noted that the allegations in the complaint center around an encounter taking place in the Southern District of California, and so ordered plaintiff to show cause why this case should not be transferred. (ECF No. 5.) Plaintiff did not respond. For the reasons that follow, the court transfers this case to the Southern District of California.

1 This case was referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21). Because an order 26 transferring venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) does not…