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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC D. RICE,

Petitioner,

v.

CDCR,

Respondent.

No. 2:15-cv-0431 CKD P

ORDER

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The application attacks a conviction issued by the Los 

Angeles Superior Court. While both the district court within the district of confinement and 

conviction have jurisdiction over a § 2254 petition, see Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court, 410 

U.S. 484 (1973), any and all witnesses and evidence necessary for the resolution of the petition

are more readily available in Los Angeles County. Id. at 499 n.15; 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). 

Accordingly, in the furtherance of justice, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is 

transferred to the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Dated: March 30, 2015

1/kly

rice0431.108

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 2:15-cv-00431-CKD Document 12 Filed 03/30/15 Page 1 of 1