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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

WALTER H WHITE, 

Petitioner,

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DARREL G ADAMS, et al,

Respondent. 

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No C 06-5074 VRW (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

(Docs # 2, 4, 8 & 10)

Petitioner seeks federal habeas review of the execution of a sentence imposed by

the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Del Norte. He

specifically alleges that he was assessed 360 days of time credits against his sentence

after he was unlawfully found guilty of a disciplinary charge in 2004, while he was

incarcerated at Salinas Valley State Prison. 

Although petitioner was convicted and found guilty of the pertinent disciplinary

charge in this judicial district, he is currently incarcerated (and was incarcerated at the

time of filing) at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison,

Corcoran in Corcoran, County of Kings, which lies in the Eastern District of California. 

See 28 USC § 84(b). 

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

district of confinement, id § 2241(d); however, the district of confinement is the

preferable forum to review the execution of a sentence. See Habeas LR 2254-3(a);

Dunne v Henman, 875 F2d 244, 249 (9th Cir 1989); cf Laue v Nelson, 279 F Supp 265,

266 (ND Cal 1968) (district of conviction preferable forum to review conviction). 

Because the County of Kings 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 (see, eg,

docs # 2, 4, 8 & 10) as moot.

SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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