Turner v. Ferrera

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California transferred Anthony R. Turner’s habeas corpus action to the Sacramento Division. The court concluded that Solano County, where Turner was incarcerated and where the underlying state criminal proceedings were pending, was within the Sacramento Division and was the more appropriate forum under Local Rule 120(f).

Holdings

1. The action should be transferred sua sponte to the Sacramento Division of the Eastern District of California because Solano County is located in that division and it is the better forum for claims concerning the petitioner's incarceration and pending state criminal action.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the action should be transferred to the Sacramento Division because the petitioner was incarcerated there and the relevant state criminal proceedings and events occurred there.
2. Whether the petition appeared to state a cognizable claim under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or might instead be more appropriately brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Disposition

other