Daniel M. Coston v. Josie Gastelo

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10

DANNY M. COSTON,

11 Case No. 21-00911 BLF (PR) Petitioner, 12 ORDER OF TRANSER v. 13

14 JOSIE GASTELO, Warden, 15 Respondent.

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17 18 Petitioner, a state prisoner at the California State Prison (“CSP”) in San Luis 19 Obispo, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, 20 challenging the latest denial of parole.1 Federal courts in California traditionally have 21 chosen to hear petitions challenging a conviction or sentence in the district of conviction or 22 sentencing. See Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b)(1); Dannenberg v. Ingle, 831 F. Supp. 767, 768 23 (N.D. Cal. 1993); Laue v. Nelson, 279 F. Supp. 265, 266 (N.D. Cal. 1968). But if the 24 petition challenges the manner in which a sentence is being executed, e.g., if it involves 25 parole or time credits claims, the district of confinement is the preferable forum. See 26 Habeas L.R. 2254-3(b)(2); Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249 (9th Cir. 1989). Here, 27 1 ||…