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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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Petitioner does not identify the county of conviction in the petition. In the caption of

the petition, however, petitioner provides his state court criminal case number, SF 082453. 

(Pet. at 1.) When petitioner’s name and criminal case number are entered as search criteria in

the case information database of the official government website of the California courts

(http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov), the search results reveal that petitioner was convicted

in the Superior Court of San Joaquin County on September 9, 2002. 

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JUSTO DURAN, JR.,

Petitioner,

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K. SISTO, Warden,

Respondent. 

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C 08-0043 MMC(PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

On January 4, 2008, petitioner, a California prisoner incarcerated at the California

State Prison-Solano (“CSP-Solano”) and proceeding pro se, filed the above-titled petition for

a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He challenges a conviction obtained in

the Superior Court of San Joaquin County.1

 

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d), venue for a habeas action is proper in either the

district of confinement or the district of conviction. See 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). In the instant

action, neither the district of confinement nor the district of conviction is located within the

venue of the Northern District of California. CSP-Solano, where petitioner is confined, is in

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Solano County, which is located within the venue of the Eastern District of California. See

28 U.S.C. § 84(b). San Joaquin County, where petitioner was convicted, also is located

within the venue of the Eastern District of California. See id. 

When venue is improper, the district court has the discretion to either dismiss the

action or transfer it “in the interest of justice.” See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). Accordingly, in the

interest of justice, the above-titled action is hereby TRANSFERRED to the United States

District Court for the Eastern District of California. 

The Clerk shall close the file. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 15, 2008 MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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