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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

JAMES SAUERS, 

Petitioner, 

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JOHN MARSHALL, Warden, 

Respondent. 

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No. C 07-928 JSW (PR) 

ORDER OF TRANSFER 

(Docket No. 2)

Petitioner is a state prisoner currently incarcerated at California Men’s Colony,

located in San Luis Obispo, California, within the venue of the United States District

Court for the Central District of California. On February 14, 2007, Petitioner filed this

petition regarding his parole hearing before the Board of Prison Terms. Petitioner also

seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis (docket no. 2).

A petition for a writ of habeas corpus made by a person in custody under the

judgment and sentence of a state court of a state which contains two or more federal

judicial districts may be filed in either the district of confinement or the district of

conviction. See 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). Each of such districts shall have concurrent

jurisdiction to entertain the petition; however, the district court for the district where the

petition is filed may transfer the petition to the other district in the furtherance of justice. 

See id. However, if the petition is directed to the manner in which a sentence is being

executed, e.g., if it involves parole or time credits claims, the district of confinement is

the preferable forum. See Habeas L.R. 2254-3(a); Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249

(9th Cir. 1989).

Petitioner’s claims are directed to the execution of sentence, in that they involve

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the failure of the Parole Board to find Petitioner suitable for parole. Therefore, this

Court will transfer this action back to the United States District Court for the Central

District of California. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED in the interest of justice, and

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a), that this action be TRANSFERRED to the United

States District Court for the Central District of California. The Clerk of the Court shall

transfer this matter forthwith. In light of the transfer, this Court will not resolve

Petitioner’s pending motion (docket no. 2)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED:February 27, 2007 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

United States District Judge

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