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Parties Involved:
Brandon K. Baskett
Petitioner
J. Soto
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRANDON K. BASKETT, No. 2:15-CV-2057-MCE-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

J. SOTO,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The petition challenges a conviction and/or

sentence issued by the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C § 2241(d),

courts in both the district of conviction and the district of confinement have concurrent

jurisdiction over applications for habeas corpus filed by state prisoners. See Braden v. 30th

Judicial Circuit Court, 410 U.S. 484 (1973). Because any and all witnesses and evidence

necessary for the resolution of petitioner's application are more readily available in San

Bernardino County, which is within the boundaries of the United States District Court for the

Central District of California, this matter should be transferred to that court. See id. at 499 n.15.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is transferred to the

United States District Court for the Central District of California.

DATED: January 13, 2016

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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