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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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No. C 12-4086 RS (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

 *E-Filed 8/20/12*

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

SUA SAY CHA,

Petitioner,

v.

RANDY GROUNDS, Warden, 

Respondent. /

No. C 12-4086 RS (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER 

This is a federal habeas corpus action filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 by a pro se

prisoner. Petitioner challenges the constitutional validity of the convictions he suffered in

the Sacramento County Superior Court. Sacramento County lies in the venue of the Eastern

District of California. Venue is proper in a habeas action in either the district of confinement

or the district of conviction, 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d); however, a petition challenging a

conviction or the sentence imposed is preferably heard in the district of conviction. See

Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b). Because petitioner suffered his convictions in the Eastern District,

this action is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of

California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) and Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b), and in the interests of

justice. The Clerk shall transfer this matter forthwith.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 20, 2012 

 RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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