Kristy Lynn Felkins v. Warden

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California ordered the transfer of Kristy Lynn Felkins's pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Because Felkins was incarcerated at FCI Victorville in an area covered by the Central District of California, the court transferred the matter under the immediate-custodian and district-of-confinement rules.

Holdings

1. A core habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 should be brought in the district of confinement, where the petitioner's immediate custodian is located; because Felkins was incarcerated in an area covered by the Central District of California, transfer to that district was appropriate.

Questions Presented

1. Which federal district court is the proper forum for a core habeas petition brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 by a federal inmate?

Disposition

other