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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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Order of Transfer

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHEN BANKS,

Petitioner,

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DARYL YATES, Warden, 

Respondent. 

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No. C 07-0607 JF (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his 2003 criminal conviction in Los

Angeles Superior Court. 

Venue for a habeas action is proper in either the district of confinement or the

district of conviction, 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d); however, petitions challenging a conviction

are preferably heard in the district of conviction. See Habeas L.R. 2254-3(a); Laue v.

Nelson, 279 F. Supp. 265, 266 (N.D. Cal. 1968); cf. Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249

(9th Cir. 1989) (district of confinement best forum to review execution of sentence).

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**Original filed 2/5/07**

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Accordingly, this case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for

the Central District of California. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b), 1404(a); Habeas L.R. 2254-

3(b)(1). The Clerk shall terminate any pending motions and transfer the entire file to the

Central District of California. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

2/5/07

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A copy of this order was mailed to the following:

Stephen Banks

K-15017

Pleasant Valley State Prison

P.O. Box 8503

Coalinga, CA 93210

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