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Sullivan v. Riverside County Superior Court

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, N.D. California
Jun 3, 2014
C 14-01321 HRL (PR) (N.D. Cal. Jun. 3, 2014)

Opinion


DIANNA SULLIVAN, Petitioner, v. RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, Respondent. No. C 14-01321 HRL (PR) United States District Court, N.D. California. June 3, 2014

          ORDER OF TRANSFER

          HOWARD R. LLOYD, Magistrate Judge.

         Petitioner, a state prisoner at the California Institution for Women in Corona, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging her state conviction.

         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, Federal courts in California traditionally have chosen to hear petitions challenging a conviction or sentence in the district of conviction. See Dannenberg v. Ingle , 831 F.Supp. 767, 767 (N.D. Cal. 1993); Laue v. Nelson , 279 F.Supp. 265, 266 (N.D. Cal. 1968). The petition indicates that Petitioner was convicted in Riverside County which lies within the venue of the Eastern Division of the Central District of California. See 28 U.S.C. 84(b). Petitioner is also currently confined in Corona which lies in Riverside County.

         Accordingly, the above-titled action is hereby TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern Division of the Central District of California. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1404(a), 2241(d); Habeas L.R. 2254-3.

         The Clerk shall transfer this matter and terminate any pending motions.

         IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Sullivan v. Riverside County Superior Court

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, N.D. California
Jun 3, 2014
C 14-01321 HRL (PR) (N.D. Cal. Jun. 3, 2014)
Case details for

Sullivan v. Riverside County Superior Court

Case Details

Full title:DIANNA SULLIVAN, Petitioner, v. RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT…

Court:United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, N.D. California

Date published: Jun 3, 2014

Citations

C 14-01321 HRL (PR) (N.D. Cal. Jun. 3, 2014)