Strand v. McDonald

Filing 6

AMENDED ORDER OF TRANSFER re 5 Order Transferring Case. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 5/4/12. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(dt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/7/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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RICHARD LEE STRAND,
Petitioner,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 12-1673 WHA (PR)
AMENDED ORDER OF TRANSFER

v.
MIKE MCDONALD, Warden,

(Docket Nos. 2 & 4)

Respondent.

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In this habeas case petitioner seeks to challenge a conviction and sentence incurred in

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the Superior Court of Solano County. Solano County is in the venue of the United States

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District Court for the Eastern District of California. 28 U.S.C. 84(c).

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Venue for a habeas action is proper in either the district of confinement or the district of

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conviction, 28 U.S.C. 2241(d); however, petitions challenging a conviction are preferably heard

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in the district of conviction. Habeas L.R. 2254-3(a); Laue v. Nelson, 279 F. Supp. 265, 266

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(N.D. Cal. 1968). Because petitioner was convicted in Eastern District, this case is

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TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. See 28

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U.S.C. § 1406(a); Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b). Ruling on the request to proceed in forma pauperis

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will be deferred to the Eastern District.

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The transfer order dated May 1, 2012, is VACATED.

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The clerk shall transfer this matter forthwith.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May

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, 2012.

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WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE