Broughton v. Yates et al

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ORDER signed by Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 8/9/2006 ORDERING CASE TRANSFERRED to the Central District of California. Certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. CASE CLOSED. (Matson, R)

(HC) Broughton v. Yates et al

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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 vs. JAMES A. YATES, et al., Respondents. / Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding through counsel, has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The petitioner has not filed an in forma pauperis or paid the filing fee. The application attacks a conviction issued by the Los Angeles County Superior Court. While both this Court and the United States District Court in the district where petitioner was convicted have jurisdiction, see Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court, 410 U.S. 484 (1973), any and all witnesses and evidence necessary for the resolution of petitioner's application are more readily available in Los Angeles County. Id. at 499 n.15; 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). ///// ///// ///// 1
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA KENDALL BROUGHTON, Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-1720 DFL GGH P

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Accordingly, in the furtherance of justice, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is transferred to the United States District Court for the Central District of California, 312 N. Spring Street, Rm. G-8, Los Angeles, CA 90012. DATED: 8/9/06 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows GREGORY G. HOLLOWS UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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