Document ID: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_07-cv-03907/USCOURTS-cand-3_07-cv-03907-0/pdf.json

Parties Involved:
Gonzalo R. Gonzales
Petitioner
R.J. Subia
Respondent

Document Text:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GONZALO R. GONZALES, 

Petitioner, 

 vs.

R. J. SUBIA, Warden, 

Respondent. 

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

No. C 07-3907 JSW (PR) 

ORDER OF TRANSFER 

Petitioner is a state prisoner currently incarcerated at Mule Creek State Prison,

located in Ione, California, within the venue of the United States District Court for the

Eastern District of California. On July 30, 2007, Petitioner filed this petition regarding

his parole hearing before the Board of Prison Terms. The Court notes that Petitioner

also filed an earlier petition in this district under case number C 07-3840 JSW (PR),

which was previously transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern

District of California. Petitioner has paid the filing fee on this petition. 

A petition for a writ of habeas corpus made by a person in custody under the

judgment and sentence of a state court of a state which contains two or more federal

judicial districts may be filed in either the district of confinement or the district of

conviction. See 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). Each of such districts shall have concurrent

jurisdiction to entertain the petition; however, the district court for the district where the

petition is filed may transfer the petition to the other district in the furtherance of justice. 

See id. However, if the petition is directed to the manner in which a sentence is being

executed, e.g., if it involves parole or time credits claims, the district of confinement is

the preferable forum. See Habeas L.R. 2254-3(a); Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249

Case 3:07-cv-03907-JSW Document 2 Filed 08/08/07 Page 1 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

(9th Cir. 1989).

Petitioner’s claims are directed to the execution of sentence, in that they involve

the failure of the Board to find Petitioner suitable for parole. Therefore, this Court will

transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of

California. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED in the interest of justice, and pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1406(a), that this action be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of California. The Clerk of the Court shall transfer this matter

forthwith. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED:August 8, 2007 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

United States District Judge

Case 3:07-cv-03907-JSW Document 2 Filed 08/08/07 Page 2 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GONZALO R. GONZALES,

Plaintiff,

 v.

R.J. SUBIA et al,

Defendant. /

Case Number: CV07-03907 JSW 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District

Court, Northern District of California.

That on August 8, 2007, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said

copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing

said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Gonzalo R. Gonzales

C74420

M.C.S.P.

P.O. Box 409020

Ione, CA 95640

Dated: August 8, 2007 

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Jennifer Ottolini, Deputy Clerk

Case 3:07-cv-03907-JSW Document 2 Filed 08/08/07 Page 3 of 3