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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 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JESUS LARRIVA, 

Petitioner,

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L. WATSON, Warden, et al, 

Respondents. 

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No. C 06-2737 TEH (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Petitioner seeks federal habeas review of a decision by correctional staff at

Corcoran State Prison to retain Petitioner in the security housing unit based upon a

prison gang validation. Petitioner has paid the filing fee. Corcoran State Prison is

located within Kings County, which lies in the Eastern District of California. See id. §

84(b). 

Venue is proper in a habeas action in either the district of conviction or the

district of confinement, id. § 2241(d). However, the district of confinement is the

preferable forum to review the execution of a sentence. See Habeas L.R. 2254-3(a);

Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249 (9th Cir. 1989); cf. Laue v. Nelson, 279 F. Supp.

265, 266 (N.D. Cal. 1968) (district of conviction preferable forum to review conviction).

Because the County of Kings lies in the Eastern District of California, the Court orders

that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) and Habeas Local Rule 2254-3(b), and in the

interest of justice, this petition be transferred to the United States District Court for the

Eastern District of California. 

To the extent that Petitioner argues that jurisdiction is proper here based on a

settlement agreement in Case No. C-94-2847 MJJ (PR), the settlement agreement

provides otherwise. While Judge Jenkins did provide for enforcement of the agreement

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by the individual Plaintiff in that case, the settlement agreement also specifically

dictates that there can be “no individual inmate relief regarding an inmate’s gang

validation granted through the above-described process; individual inmate concerns

regarding his/her own gang validation can only be raised. . .by separate suit.” 

Settlement Agreement at 9. As there is no jurisdiction here based on standing to enforce

the agreement in that case, this Court now orders transfer to the proper district. 

The clerk shall transfer this matter and terminate all pending motions as moot.

SO ORDERED.

DATED: 10/05/06 

THELTON E. HENDERSON

United States District Judge

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