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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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANCISCO J. LIZARRAGA,

Petitioner,

 v.

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA,

Respondent. /

No. C 08-1359 SI (pr)

ORDER OF TRANSFER 

Francisco J. Lizarraga, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison, has filed a petition for

writ of habeas corpus to challenge his 2000 conviction and sentence from the Los Angeles

County Superior Court. Los Angeles County lies within the venue of the Central District of

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

of conviction, 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d); however, a petition challenging a conviction or the sentence

imposed is preferably heard in the district of conviction. See Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b). Because

the conviction occurred in the Central District of California, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) and

Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b), and in the interests of justice, this action is TRANSFERRED to the

United States District Court for the Central District of California. The clerk shall transfer this

matter forthwith.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 12, 2008 

 SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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