Walker

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 7 8 MARQUISE A. WALKER, Case No. 24-cv-01390-PHK 9 Plaintiff,

10 v. ORDER OF TRANSFER

11 MASTERS, et al., 12 Defendants.

13 14 On March 7, 2024, Plaintiff, an inmate housed at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”), 15 filed this pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In his Complaint, Plaintiff 16 alleges that he has not received mail that the United States Postal Service reports was delivered to 17 High Desert State Prison on May 22, 2023. [Dkt. 2 at 2-3]. The Complaint names as defendants 18 High Desert State Prison correctional officers identified by names as “Masters” and “M. Harrod”. 19 Id. at 1-2. For the reasons discussed herein regarding improper venue, the Court ORDERS that 20 this action be transferred to the Eastern District of California. 21 Under applicable legal standards, venue generally is proper in a judicial district in which: 22 (1) any defendant resides, if all defendants are residents…