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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 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Q. GATES DIAZ NGUYEN, 

Petitioner, 

 vs.

J. J. FERGUSON, et al, 

Respondent. 

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No. C 08-0718 JSW (PR) 

ORDER OF TRANSFER 

Plaintiff, a prisoner of the State of California, currently incarcerated at the R. J.

Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, California, has filed a petition for a writ of

habeas corpus in this Court. Although the petition is somewhat incomprehensible, it is

apparently seeking review of Petitioner’s criminal conviction from San Diego County,

which lies within the venue of the Southern District of California. See 28 USC § 84(d). 

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

confinement, see id § 2241(d). Federal courts in California traditionally have chosen to

hear petitions challenging a conviction or sentence in the district of conviction. See

Dannenberg v. Ingle, 831 F. Supp. 767, 767 (N.D. Cal. 1993); Laue v. Nelson, 279 F.

Supp. 265, 266 (N.D. Cal. 1968). 

Therefore, the Court ORDERS that pursuant to 28 USC § 1404(a) and Habeas LR

2254-3(b), and in the interest of justice, the Clerk of the Court shall TRANSFER this

matter to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. 

The Clerk of the Court shall transfer this matter forthwith. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 12, 2008 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Q DIAZ GATES-NGUYEN et al,

Plaintiff,

 v.

J J FERGUSON et al,

Defendant. /

Case Number: CV08-00718 JSW 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District

Court, Northern District of California.

That on February 12, 2008, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing

said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office

delivery receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

N. Gates Garrucha-Gallego

446 Alta Road 5300

T94013

San Diego, CA 92158-0114

Q. Diaz Gates-Nguyen

446 Alta Road 5300 (4B-229)

# 7775738

San Diego, CA 92158-0114

Dated: February 12, 2008

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Jennifer Ottolini, Deputy Clerk

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