Hendon v. McComber

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ORDER Transferring Case to the Sacramento Division of the Eastern District of California, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 02/7/17. (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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1:17-cv-00140-JLT (HC)

CARLOS HENDON,

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ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE
SACRAMENTO DIVISION OF THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Petitioner,

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v.

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J. MCCOMBER,

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Respondent.

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Petitioner has filed a form petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 2254.

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However, he does not challenge the fact or duration of his confinement. Rather, he challenges the

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conditions of his confinement. Petitioner is currently incarcerated in Sacramento County, which

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is within the Sacramento Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of

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California. Therefore, the petition should have been filed in the Sacramento Division.

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Pursuant to Local Rule 120(f), a civil action which has not been commenced in the proper

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court may, on the court’s own motion, be transferred to the proper court. Therefore, this action

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will be transferred to the Sacramento Division. Good cause appearing, the Court ORDERS:

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1. This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
California sitting in Sacramento; and
2. All future filings shall reference the new Sacramento case number assigned and shall
be filed at:
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United States District Court
Eastern District of California
501 "I" Street, Suite 4-200
Sacramento, CA 95814

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

February 7, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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