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Parties Involved:
William Soto
Petitioner
Warden
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM SOTO, G49875, 

Petitioner,

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CHRISTIAN PFEIFFER, Warden,

Respondent.

 

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No. C 16-6850 CRB (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Petitioner seeks federal habeas review of a conviction from Yolo County

Superior Court, which lies within the venue of the Eastern District of California. See 28

U.S.C. § 84(b). Petitioner is incarcerated at Kern Valley State Prison in Kern County,

which also lies within the venue of the Eastern District of California. See id. 

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

district of conviction, see id. § 2241(d); however, petitions challenging a conviction

preferably are heard in the district of conviction. See Habeas L.R. 2254-3(a);

Dannenberg v. Ingle, 831 F. Supp. 767, 767 (N.D. Cal. 1993). 

Because Yolo 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 United States District

Court for the Eastern District of California. 

The clerk shall transfer this matter forthwith.

SO ORDERED.

DATED: 

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

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