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Parties Involved:
Eric Arnold
Respondent
Ralph D. Moreland
Petitioner

Document Text:

FILED 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

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RALPH D. MORELAND, ) No. C 15-0054 LHK (PR) 

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Petitioner, ) ORDER OF TRANSFER 

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ERIC ARNOLD, ) 

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Respondent. ) 

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16 Petitioner, proceeding prose, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 

17 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner seeks habeas relief from his underlying criminal sentence from the 

18 Superior Court of Solano County, which lies in the Eastern District of California. Venue for a 

19 habeas action is proper in either the district of confinement or the district of conviction, 28 

20 U.S.C. § 2241(d); however, petitions challenging a conviction or sentence are preferably heard in 

21 the district of conviction. See Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b)(l); Laue v. Nelson, 279 F. Supp. 265, 266 

22 (N.D. Cal. 1968). Here, the Eastern District of California is the district of conviction. 

23 Accordingly, this case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern 

24 District ofCa1ifornia. See 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). The Clerk shall transfer the entire file to the 

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Order of Transfer 

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istrict Judge 

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