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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

ANTHONY ALVAREZ,

Petitioner,

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VICTOR M. ALMAGER, Warden,

Respondent. 

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C 07-3667 MMC(PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

(Docket Nos. 2, 4 & 5)

On July 17, 2007, petitioner, a California prisoner incarcerated at Centinela State Prison

and proceeding pro se, filed the above-titled petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254. He challenges a conviction obtained in the Superior Court of San Diego

County. 

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d), venue for a habeas action is proper in either the

district of confinement or the district of conviction. See 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). In the instant

action, neither the district of confinement nor the district of conviction is located within the

venue of the Northern District of California. Centinela State Prison, where petitioner is

confined, is in Imperial County, which is located within the venue of the Southern District of

California. See 28 U.S.C. § 84(d). San Diego County, where petitioner was convicted, also

is located within the venue of the Southern District of California. See id. 

When venue is improper, the district court has the discretion to either dismiss the

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action or transfer it “in the interest of justice.” See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). Accordingly, in the

interest of justice, the above-titled action is hereby TRANSFERRED to the United States

District Court for the Southern District of California. In light of the transfer, this Court will

defer to the Southern District with respect to petitioner’s in forma pauperis application.

The Clerk shall close the file and terminate Docket Nos. 2, 4 and 5 on this Court’s

docket. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 23, 2007 MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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