Hughes v. Singh

Filing 5

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 4/4/2012 ORDERING that this matter is TRANSFERRED to the USDC for the Central District of California. CASE CLOSED. (Yin, K)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HUSTON HUGHES,
Petitioner,

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vs.

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No. CIV S-12-0821 CKD P

VIMAL SINGH,
Respondent.

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ORDER
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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of

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habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The application attacks a judgment of conviction

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issued by the Los Angeles County Superior Court. While both this court and the United States

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District Court in the district where petitioner was convicted have jurisdiction, see Braden v. 30th

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

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resolution of petitioner’s application are more readily available in Los Angeles County. Id. at

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499 n.15; 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d).

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Accordingly, in the furtherance of justice, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this

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matter is transferred to the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Dated: April 4, 2012

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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