Buttigieg

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 GRACE FERNANDEZ No. 2:23-cv-01165-DAD-CKD (PS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER PETE BUTTIGIEG, Defendant. 15 Plaintiff, who is proceeding without counsel in this action, requests leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (ECF No. 2.) See 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (authorizing the commencement of an action “without prepayment of fees or security” by a person who is unable to pay such fees). However, because venue does not lie in this district, the court orders that this action be transferred to the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. I. Complaint Plaintiff sues the U.S. Secretary of Transportation (currently, Pete Buttigieg) for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII that arose during plaintiff’s employment with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Renton, Washington. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff was stationed in Rancho Cordova, California between October 31, 2009…