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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

JOSEPH BECKER,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-10-1158 KJM P

vs.

M. MARTEL,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with a request to proceed in forma

pauperis. 

The application attacks a conviction issued by the San Diego Superior Court. 

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

convicted have jurisdiction, see Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court, 410 U.S. 484 (1973), any

and all witnesses and evidence necessary for the resolution of petitioner’s application are more

readily available in San Diego County. Id. at 499 n.15; 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). 

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Accordingly, in the furtherance of justice, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This court has not ruled on petitioner’s application to proceed in forma

pauperis; and

2. This matter is transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern

District of California. 

DATED: June 3, 2010. 

/md

beck1158.108

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