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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

BYRON D. PRIMAS, 

Petitioner,

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DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Respondent. 

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No. C 05-5397 CRB (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Byron D. Primas has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C.

§ 2254 seeking “reduction of prison time.” Primas is incarcerated at the Sierra

Conservation Center in Jamestown, California, County of Tuolumne, which lies in the

Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 84(b). 

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 L.R. 2254-3(a);

Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249 (9th Cir. 1989); cf. Laue v. Nelson, 279 F. Supp.

265, 266 (N.D. Cal. 1968) (district of conviction preferable forum to review conviction). 

Because the County of Tuolumne lies in the Eastern 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 Eastern District of California. 

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

SO ORDERED.

DATED: Jan.12 , 2006 

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

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