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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FREDERICK WILLIAMS,

Petitioner,

v.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY COURT,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00082-NONE-SAB-HC

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S 

MOTION TO TRANSFER

(ECF No. 13)

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging the validity of his sentence in light of recent changes to 

California law and requesting this Court to modify his sentence.

On January 30, 2020, the undersigned issued findings and recommendation to dismiss the 

petition for failure to state a cognizable federal habeas claim. (ECF No. 9). On February 18, 

2020, the Court received the instant motion to transfer the petition to the United States District 

Court for the Northern District of California “where a review on the merits can be obtained.” 

(ECF No. 13 at 1).1 The Court finds that a transfer would not be appropriate given that the 

petition fails to state a cognizable federal habeas claim and Petitioner’s motion appears to be an 

attempt to engage in forum shopping. See Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 458 (2004) 

(Stevens, J., dissenting) (“All Members of this Court agree that . . . habeas petitioners should not 

 

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be permitted to engage in forum shopping.”).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner’s motion to transfer (ECF No. 

13) is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 19, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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