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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

AARON THORNTON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-0578 LKK EFB P

vs.

DENNIS VERZOSA, 

Respondent. 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. In his application, petitioner challenges an order of the

Fresno County Superior Court committing him to Atascadero State Hospital. Claims arising out

of Fresno County are venued in the Fresno portion of the United States District Court for the

Eastern District of California. See Local Rule 3-120(d). 

Pursuant to Local Rule 3-120(f), a civil action which has not been commenced in the

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

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

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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

California sitting in Fresno; and

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

filed at:

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

2500 Tulare Street

Fresno, CA 93721

DATED: May 1, 2007.

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