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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 Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL RICHARD SANCHEZ,

Petitioner,

 v

A J SALINAS, Warden,

Respondent.

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No C-10-0597 VRW (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 Sacramento, which lies within the venue of the Eastern

District of California. See 28 USC § 84(b). Petitioner is

incarcerated at Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy, county of San

Joaquin, which also lies within the venue of the Eastern District of

California. Id. 

Venue in a habeas action is proper in either the district

of confinement or the district of conviction. See 28 USC § 2241(d). 

Because both the county of conviction and confinement lie within the

Eastern District of California, pursuant to 28 USC § 1404(a) and

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Habeas Local Rule 2254-3(b) and in the interest of justice, the

Court orders this Petition 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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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