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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

JAMES GEORGE STAMOS, JR.,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-1078 LEW EFB P

vs.

WARDEN OF FOLSOM

STATE PRISON, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis on an application

for a writ of habeas corpus. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On July 17, 2007, the court directed that the

petition be served. On July 20, 2007, respondent requested that the court transfer this action to

the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Petitioner has filed an

opposition to the request. For the reasons explained below, the court finds that this action should

be transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Petitioner was convicted in the Santa Clara County Superior Court, but is confined in

California State Prison, Sacramento. 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.

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at 499 n. 15; 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). Santa Clara County is within the Northern District of

California. 28 U.S.C. § 84(a).

Accordingly, respondent’s July 20, 2007, request is granted in part, and this action

hereby is transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. 

28 U.S.C. §§ 84; 1404(a).

Dated: September 20, 2007.

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