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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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Order of Transfer

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD E.H. HOUSTON,

Petitioner,

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BOARD OF PRISON TERMS, et al., 

Respondent. __________________________________ 

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C 06-2721 JF (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER 

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging the August 2003 Board of Prison

Terms’ decision finding him unsuitable for parole. The parole hearing occurred at the

California State Prison - Solano in Vacaville, California, where Petitioner is currently

incarcerated. The prison is located within the venue of the Eastern District of

California. Venue in a habeas action is proper in either the district of confinement or the

district of conviction, 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d); however, the district of confinement is the

preferable forum to review the execution of a sentence, such as a parole denial claim. 

See Habeas L.R. 2254-3(a); Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249 (9th Cir. 1989). 

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**Original filed 5/12/06**
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Accordingly, this case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the

Eastern District of California, the location of Petitioner’s confinement. See 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1404(a); Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b)(1). In view of the transfer, the Court will not rule

upon Petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (docket no. 2). The Clerk shall

terminate all pending motions and transfer the entire file to the Eastern District of

California. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: ________________ 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

5/12/06
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This is to certify that a copy of this ruling was mailed to the following:

Edward E.H. Houston

C-68640

CSP - Solano

P.O. Box 4000

Vacaville, CA 95696-4000