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NOT FOR CITATION
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
STEPHEN BANKS,
Petitioner,
vs.
DARYL YATES, Warden,
Respondent.
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No. C 07-0607 JF (PR)
ORDER OF TRANSFER
Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas
corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his 2003 criminal conviction in Los
Angeles Superior Court.
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 a conviction
are preferably heard in the district of conviction. See Habeas L.R. 2254-3(a); Laue v.
Nelson, 279 F. Supp. 265, 266 (N.D. Cal. 1968); cf. Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249
(9th Cir. 1989) (district of confinement best forum to review execution of sentence).
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Accordingly, this case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for
the Central District of California. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b), 1404(a); Habeas L.R. 2254-
3(b)(1). The Clerk shall terminate any pending motions and transfer the entire file to the
Central District of California.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED:
JEREMY FOGEL
United States District Judge
2/5/07
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A copy of this order was mailed to the following