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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

NATHAN HILL, 

Petitioner,

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Respondent. 

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No. C 07-1560 CRB (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Petitioner seeks federal habeas review of a conviction and sentence from the

Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Los Angeles, which

lies within the venue of the Central District of California, Western Division. See 28

U.S.C. § 84(c)(2). Petitioner is incarcerated at California State Prison, Los Angeles

County, which also lies within the venue of the Central District of California. See id. 

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 Los Angeles lies in the Central District of California,

Western Division, 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 Central District of California, Western Division. 

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

SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 22, 2007 

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

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