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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

CHARLES SILAS, 

Petitioner,

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E. YLST, Warden,

Respondent. 

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No. C 06-2859 CRB (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 San Diego, which lies within the venue

of the Southern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 84(d). Petitioner is incarcerated

at San Quentin State Prison in the County of Marin, which lies within the venue of this

judicial district. See id. § 84(a). 

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 L.R. 2254-3(a);

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

Because the County of San Diego lies in the Southern District of California, the

court ORDERS that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 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 Southern District of California. 

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

SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 01, 2006 CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge