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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY ARCEO, 1:07-CV-01548 OWW GSA HC

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER OF TRANSFER

ROBERT AYERS, Warden,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

The federal venue statute requires that a civil action, other than one based on diversity

jurisdiction, be brought only in “(1) a judicial district where any defendant resides, if all defendants

reside in the same state, (2) a judicial district in which a substantial part of the events or omissions

giving rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part of the property that is the subject of the action is

situated, or (3) a judicial district in which any defendant may be found, if there is no district in which

the action may otherwise be brought.” 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b).

In this case, Petitioner is challenging the loss of times credits. Specifically, he complains "the

California Department of Corrections and his [sic] wardens continue to take 91-120 days for a 30 day

violation." Where "the petition is directed to the manner in which a sentence is being executed, e.g., if

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it involves parole or time credits claims, the district of confinement is the preferable forum." Meador

v. Cal. Dept. of Corr., 2003 WL 21910917 *1 (N.D.Cal.), citing Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249

(9th Cir.1989); Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court, 410 U.S. 484, 497 (1973); In re Phelon, 2002 WL

31618536, *1 (N.D. Cal.); Thomas v. Hepburn, 2001 WL 505916, *1 (N.D.Cal.); McKnight v. Forman,

1997 WL 50267, *1 (N.D. Cal.). Petitioner is incarcerated at the R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility in

San Diego, California, which is within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Southern District of

California. See 28 U.S.C. § 84(b). Therefore, in the interest of justice the petition will be transferred to

the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1404(a) and

2241(d).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is transferred to the United States

District Court for the Southern District of California.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 1, 2007 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

23ehd0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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