(HC) Sosa v. Corcoran State Prison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALFRED R. SOSA,

Case No. 21-04329 EJD (PR)

Petitioner,

ORDER OF TRANSER v.

CORCORAN STATE PRISON,

Respondent.

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging a disciplinary proceeding that occurred while he was housed at California State Prison (CSP) – Sacramento, and resulted the loss of credits. Dkt. No. 5-1 at 35, 40.

Venue for a habeas action is proper in either the district of confinement or the district of conviction, 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). Federal courts in California traditionally have chosen to hear petitions challenging a conviction or sentence in the district of conviction or sentencing. See Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b)(1); Dannenberg v. Ingle, 831 F. Supp. 767, 768 (N.D. Cal. 1993); Laue v. Nelson, 279 F. Supp. 265, 266 (N.D. Cal. 1968). But if the petition challenges the manner in which a sentence is being executed, e.g., if it involves || Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b)(2); Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249 (9th Cir. 1989).

2 Here, the petition involves time credit claims and Petitioner is currently confined at || CSP-Corcoran in Kings County. Dkt. 5 at 1. Kings County lies within the venue of the || Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 84(b). Therefore, venue properly lies in || that district and not in this one. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). Accordingly, this case is || TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. 7 || See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).

8 The Clerk shall terminate all pending motions and transfer the entire file to the || Eastern District of California.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: — July 15, 2021

EDWARD J. DAVILA

United States District Judge

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Order of Transfer

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