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Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAMON DE LEON-TORRES,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 04-CR-2898 W 

 07-CV-2181 W

ORDER TRANSFERRING

CASE TO THE CALENDAR OF

THE HON. LARRY A. BURNS

[28 U.S.C. § 2255]

vs.

J.L. NORWOOD,

Respondent.

On October 24, 2007, Petitioner, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, ostensibly under 28 U.S.C. §2241. The Petition

was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. 

On November 6, 2007, the Honorable Virginia A. Phillips issued an order

construing the matter as a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 because Petitioner is

challenging the legality of his conviction in the Southern District of California, Criminal

Case No. 04cr2898, the Hon. Larry A. Burns presiding. (Doc. No. 1, p.4 of 30.) The

order, therefore, also transferred the case to this district.

 

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A section 2255 petition must be filed in the sentencing court. 28 U.S.C. § 2255;

Lorentsen v. Hood, 223 F.3d 950, 953 (9th Cir. 2001) (“Generally, motions to contest

the legality of a sentence must be filed under § 2255 in the sentencing court. . . .”)

Because Petitioner is challenging his sentence in Criminal Case No. 04cr2898-LAB (see

Doc. No. 1, p.13 of 30), the case is hereby TRANSFERRED to the Hon. Larry A.

Burns.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 6, 2007

Hon. Thomas J. Whelan

United States District Judge

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