Cooks v. Sisto et al

Filing 4

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the Eastern District of California. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 10/22/08. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/27/2008)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 HARRY COOKS, Petitioner, vs. D.K.SISTO, Warden, et al., Respondents. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

*E-FILED - 10/27/08*

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No. C 08-4106 RMW (PR) ORDER OF TRANSFER

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se incarcerated at California State Prison, Solano, seeks a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging the denial of parole by the California Board of Parole Hearings ("Board"). Venue for a habeas action is proper in either the district of confinement or the district of conviction, 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). However, petitions challenging the manner in which a sentence is being executed, e.g., if it involves claims challenging the denial of parole, the district of confinement is the preferable forum. See Habeas L.R. 2254-3(a)(2); Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249 (9th Cir. 1989) (district of confinement best forum to review execution of sentence). California State Prison - Solano, where petitioner is confined, lies within the venue of the Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 84. Accordingly, this case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 1404(-

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a); Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b)(2). The clerk shall terminate any pending motions and transfer the entire file to the Eastern District of California. IT IS SO ORDERED.

10/22/08 DATED: _______________

RONALD M. WHYTE United States District Judge

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