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Parties Involved:
Ken Clark
Respondent
Marvin Harris
Petitioner

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United States District Court 

Northern District of Californi

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MARVIN HARRIS, D99649, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

KEN CLARK, Warden, 

Respondent. 

Case No. 20-cv-00679-CRB (PR) 

 

ORDER OF TRANSFER 

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

Costa County Superior Court, which lies within the venue of the Northern District of California. 

See 28 U.S.C. § 84(a). Specifically, he challenges the state courts’ denial of his eligibility for a 

youthful offender parole hearing. Petitioner is incarcerated at California State Prison, Corcoran 

(CSP – COR) in Kings County, which lies within the venue of 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, see 28 U.S.C. § 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). 

Because Kings County 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 Eastern District of California. 

The clerk shall transfer this matter forthwith. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 8, 2020 

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CHARLES R. BREYER 

United States District Judge 

Case 3:20-cv-00679-CRB Document 4 Filed 05/08/20 Page 1 of 1