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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FERNANDO MORALES-AGUILAR

Petitioner,

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UNNAMED RESPONDENTS

Respondent.

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Civil Case No.: 13-cv-2289-BTM

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR 

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND 

DENYING CERTIFICATE OF 

APPEALABILITY

Petitioner Fernando Morales-Aguilar has filed a petition for a writ of habeas 

corpus. (doc. 1). Petitioner was previously convicted of attempted entry after 

deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 and is serving a 57 month term. (11cr226, 

doc. 37). Petitioner asserts two theories of relief: first, that he possesses a social 

security card and resident card; second, that he was actually sentenced to a 51 month 

term, not a 57 month term.

Petitioner’s filing is a successive § 2255 petition that this Court has previously 

denied, both on the merits and because Petitioner has failed to secure leave from the 

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to file a successive petition. (11cr226, docs. 64, 69, 

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72). Moreover, a challenge to the execution of a sentence must be brought in the 

district of confinement, which in this case would be the Central District of California.

Brown v. United States, 610 F.2d 672, 677 (9th Cir. 1980); McRae v. Rios, 2013 WL 

1758770, at *2 (E.D. Cal. Apr 24, 2013); Hawkins v. Winn, 2013 WL 6800913, at *2 

(D. Ariz. Dec. 23, 2013).

For the foregoing reasons, the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is DENIED 

and the Court DENIES a certificate of appealability.

Petitioner has also requested a copy of his sentencing transcript. The request is 

granted. The clerk shall mail Petitioner a copy of his sentencing transcript (11cr226, 

doc. 43).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 30, 2014 ______________________________________

BARRY TED MOSKOWITZ, Chief Judge

United States District Court

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