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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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EMEKA EKWUEME,

Petitioner, No. CIV S 07-1620 WBS DAD P

vs.

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner is represented by counsel and has paid the filling fee. 

In his application, petitioner challenges his detention by the Department of

Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Petitioner is detained at the Kern

County Lerdo Detention Facility in Bakersfield, California. Bakersfield is located in Kern

County. Kern County is part of the Fresno Division of the United States District Court for the

Eastern District of California. See Local Rule 3-120(d). 

Pursuant to Local Rule 3-120(f), a civil action which has not been commenced in

the proper division of a court may, on the court’s own motion, be transferred to the proper

division of the court. Therefore, this action will be transferred to the Fresno Division of the

court. 

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern

District of California sitting in Fresno; and

2. All future filings shall reference the new Fresno case number assigned and

shall be filed at:

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

2500 Tulare Street

Fresno, CA 93721

DATED: August 20, 2007.

DAD:cm/4

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