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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

JEFFREY DEE GRAY,

Petitioner,

 v.

CLAUDE FINN, Warden,

Respondent. /

No. C 07-3721 PJH (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

This is a habeas case filed pro se by a state prisoner. He seeks review of a denial

of parole by the Board of Parole Hearings. He was convicted in the Superior Court of

Alameda County, which is in this district, and is housed at the Deuel Vocational Institution,

which is in the Eastern District. 

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, the district of confinement is the preferable

forum to review the execution of a sentence. Habeas L.R. 2254-3(a); Dunne v. Henman,

875 F.2d 244, 249 (9th Cir. 1989). Because petitioner's challenge goes to the execution of

his sentence, this petition is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern

District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a); Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 7/24/07

 PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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