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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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 Notably, the court ordered respondents to file an answer on March 16, 2005, and March 22,

2005. The second order filed March 22, 2005 is duplicative and should be disregarded.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

REGINALD COOPER,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-0491 GEB CMK P

vs.

TOM CAREY, Warden, 

Respondents. ORDER

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

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

pauperis. Petitioner has also paid the filing fee. This court ordered respondents to file an

answer.1 The court did not, however, rule on petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis.

The application attacks a conviction issued by the Central District. While both

this Court and the United States District Court in the district where petitioner was convicted have

jurisdiction, see Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court, 410 U.S. 484 (1973), any and all

witnesses and evidence necessary for the resolution of petitioner's application are more readily

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

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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: June 30, 2005.

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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