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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LILIAN GUTERRES, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-1899 GEB EFB P

vs.

SUPERIOR COURT OF 

CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus. See 28

U.S.C. § 2254. However, petitioner has commenced this action in the wrong district.

Petitioner was convicted in San Mateo County, but is confined in Madera County. 

Although this court and the United States District Court in the district where petitioner was

convicted both have jurisdiction, see Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court, 410 U.S. 484, 499-

500 (1973), witnesses and evidence necessary for the resolution of petitioner’s application are

more readily available in the county of conviction. Id. at 499 n. 15; 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). 

Therefore, the court transfers this action to the United States District Court for the

Northern District of California. 28 U.S.C. §§ 84; 1404(a).

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED that this action is transferred to the United States District

Court for the Northern District of California. 

DATED: September 20, 2007.

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