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Parties Involved:
K. Dickinson
Respondent
Henry C. Williams III
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HENRY C. WILLIAMS III,

Petitioner,

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K. DICKINSON, Acting Warden,

Respondent. 

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No. C 10-0353 CRB (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Petitioner seeks federal habeas review of the execution of a sentence imposed by

the Alameda County Superior Court, which lies in this judicial district. See 28 U.S.C. §

84(a). Petitioner is incarcerated at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, County

of Solano, 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). 

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Because the County of Solano 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. 

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

SO ORDERED.

DATED: Jan. 29, 2010 

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

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