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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

ANTONIO M OSBORNE, 

Petitioner,

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JAMES A YATES, Warden,

Respondent. 

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No C 08-2232 VRW (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Petitioner seeks federal habeas review of a conviction from the Superior Court of

the State of California in and for the County of Solano, which lies within the venue of

the Eastern District of California. See 28 USC § 84(b). Petitioner is incarcerated at

Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga, County of Fresno, which also lies within the

venue of the Eastern District of California. See id. 

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

district of conviction, see id§ 2241(d); however, petitions challenging a conviction

preferably are heard in the district of conviction. See Habeas LR 2254-3(a);

Dannenberg v Ingle, 831 F Supp 767, 767 (ND Cal 1993). 

Because the County of Solano lies in the Eastern District of California, the court

ORDERS that pursuant to 28 USC § 1404(a) and Habeas Local Rule 2254-3(b), and in

the interest of justice, this petition be TRANSFERRED to the United States District

Court for the Eastern District of California. 

The clerk shall transfer this matter and terminate all pending motions as moot.

SO ORDERED.

 VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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