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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BENJAMIN FITZGERALD, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-2582 MCE KJM P

vs.

WARDEN ANTHONY J. MALFI, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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

habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis. 

Petitioner is confined in Tuolumne County. In his application, petitioner challenges a conviction

issued by the Madera County Superior Court. Tuolumne County and Madera County both are

part of the Fresno Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of

California. See Local Rule 3-120(d). 

Under Local Rule 3-120(f), a civil action that has not been commenced in the

proper division of a court may, on the court’s own motion, be transferred to the proper division

of the court. Therefore, this action will be transferred to the Fresno Division of the court. This

court will not rule on petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis.

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This court has not ruled on petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis;

2. This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern

District of California sitting in Fresno; and

3. All future filings shall reference the new Fresno case number assigned and

shall be filed at:

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

1130 “O” Street

Fresno, CA 93721

DATED: December 28, 2005.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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