Cha v. Ground

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ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 8/20/12. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Certificate of Service)(cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/20/2012)

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*E-Filed 8/20/12*

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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SUA SAY CHA,
Petitioner,

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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No. C 12-4086 RS (PR)
ORDER OF TRANSFER

v.
RANDY GROUNDS, Warden,
Respondent.
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This is a federal habeas corpus action filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 by a pro se

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prisoner. Petitioner challenges the constitutional validity of the convictions he suffered in

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the Sacramento County Superior Court. Sacramento County lies in the venue of the Eastern

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District of California. Venue is proper in a habeas action in either the district of confinement

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or the district of conviction, 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d); however, a petition challenging a

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conviction or the sentence imposed is preferably heard in the district of conviction. See

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Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b). Because petitioner suffered his convictions in the Eastern District,

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this action is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of

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California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) and Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b), and in the interests of

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justice. The Clerk shall transfer this matter forthwith.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: August 20, 2012
RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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No. C 12-4086 RS (PR)
ORDER OF TRANSFER