Albright v. Gadahn, et al

Filing 3

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 05/21/15 ordering CASE TRANSFERRED to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. (Plummer, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WAYNE R. ALBRIGHT,

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Petitioner,

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vs.

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ADAM GADAHN, et al.,

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Respondents.

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No. 2:15-CV-0963-CMK-P

Petitioner, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of
habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241.

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Petitioner states that he is challenging “[t]he manner in which [his] sentence is

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executed. . . .” As a general rule, “[t]he proper forum to challenge the execution of a sentence is

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the district where the prisoner is confined.” Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249 (9th Cir.

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1989). Petitioner is incarcerated at the Benner State Correctional Institution, located in

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Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, which is located within the jurisdiction of the Middle District of

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Pennsylvania.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is transferred to the
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

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DATED: May 21, 2015
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CRAIG M. KELLISON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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