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(HC) Major v. Unknown

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaFebruary 11, 20212:21-cv-00077California317 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MATTHEW B. MAJOR, Case No. 2:21-cv-00077-JDP (HC) Petitioner, ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE

FRESNO DIVISION OF THE UNITED

v. STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNKNOWN, Respondent. 16 Petitioner is a state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner appears to challenge the execution of his sentence, claiming that prison officials miscalculated his credits. ECF No. 1 at 1. As a general rule, an action challenging the execution of a sentence must be filed in the district where the petitioner is confined. Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249 (9th Cir. 1989). Petitioner is incarcerated at Valley State Prison, which is located in Madera County. Thus, petitioner should have commenced this action in the Fresno Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. See E.D. Cal. L.R. 120(d). When a civil…

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