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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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Order of Transfer

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES BOYD,

Petitioner,

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MICHELLE SMITH, 

Respondent. 

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No. C 06-3634 JF (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Petitioner, proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on June 8, 2006. Petitioner is currently incarcerated at Red Onion

State Prison in Pound, Virginia. The Court notes that Petitioner challenges a condition of

his confinement, alleging that John C. Maxwell injured Plaintiff’s knee with a weapon. 

Petitioner does not allege any claim concerning the validity or legality of his underlying

conviction. 

A district court may construe a habeas petition by a prisoner attacking the

conditions of his confinement as a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. See

Wilwording v. Swenson, 404 U.S. 249, 251 (1971). Accordingly, this Court will construe

the instant petition as a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

**Original filed 6/16/06**
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Because the events occurred at Red Onion State Prison in Pound, Virginia, which lies

within the venue of the Western District of Virginia, venue properly lies in that district

and not in this one. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 127, 1391(b). 

This case is therefore TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the

Western District of Virginia. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). In view of the transfer, the Court

will not rule upon Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (docket no. 2). 

The Clerk shall terminate all pending motions and transfer the entire file to the Western

District of Virginia. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

6/16/06
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A copy of this order was mailed to the following:

James Boyd

226451

Red Onion State Prison

P.O. Box 1900

Pound, VA 24279