Alexander
Steven E. Alexander v. Edward Borla
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 STEVEN E. ALEXANDER, Case No. 25-cv-03668-WHO (PR_
Petitioner,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE;
v.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK
EDWARD BORLA, Dkt. Nos. 12 and 13 Respondent.
9 INTRODUCTION Petitioner Steven E. Alexander seeks federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 from his California state sentence, which he contends he has served. His petition for relief is now before me for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243 and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. The petition states a cognizable due process claim. Accordingly, on or before March 2, 2026, respondent shall file an answer or a dispositive motion in response to the petition (Dkt. No. 11). Habeas petitions under section 2254 nearly always should be adjudicated in the district of conviction, which, because Alexander was convicted in Los Angeles County, would be the Central District of California. See Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b)(1); Dannenberg v. Ingle, 831 F. Supp. 767, 768 (N.D. Cal. 1993); Laue v.…