stating that a 1 challenge to a parole decision “challenges the manner in which his sentence was 2 executed”
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- stating that a 1 challenge to a parole decision “challenges the manner in which his sentence was 2 executed”
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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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11 MICHAEL J. HICKS, Case No. 22-06060 NC (PR)
12 Petitioner,
ORDER OF TRANSFER
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14 BOARD OF PAROLE HEARINGS,
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Respondent.
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17 Petitioner, a state prisoner at California State Prison, Sacramento, has filed a
18 petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. See Dkt. No. 1 (“Petition”).
19 Petitioner challenges his parole determination. See id. at 9 (arguing that Petitioner should
20 have been given “elder parole consideration” in his August 2021 parole hearing).
21 Venue for a habeas action is proper in either the district of confinement or the
22 district of conviction. See 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). But if the petition challenges the manner
23 in which a sentence is being executed, as Petitioner’s does, the district of confinement is
24 the preferable forum. See Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b)(2) (stating that a petition should be
25 heard in the district of confinement if it challenges the manner in which the sentence is
26 carried out); see also Tucker v. Carlson, 925 F.2d 330, 331 (9th Cir. 1991) (stating that a
1 challenge to a parole decision “challenges the manner in which his sentence was
2 executed”).
3 Here, Petitioner is housed, and the challenged parole decision was made, in
4 Sacramento County. See Pet. at 1. Sacramento County lies within the Eastern District of
5 California, and so venue is proper in the Eastern District of California.
6 Accordingly, this case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for
7 the Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). The Clerk shall terminate all
8 pending motions and transfer the entire file to the Eastern District of California.
9 IT IS SO ORDERED.
10 DATED: October 21, 2022
NATHANAEL M. COUSINS
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