Chukwu v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Proceeding
- district
- Area
- civil
Analysis
The court reviewed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by a detainee at the Imperial Regional Detention Center in Calexico, California. The court ordered the case transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
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Motion to transfer case to the Southern District of California granted“Accordingly, in the interest of justice and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), this case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.” | agree with court The court correctly identified that the district of confinement is the most convenient forum for a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The order accurately notes that Calexico, California, is in Imperial County, which falls within the venue of the Southern District of California. The transfer is supported by the cited authorities regarding the preference for the district of confinement in habeas cases. |
The order itself: sound — The order provides a clear and concise rationale for the transfer, citing relevant Supreme Court and Circuit Court precedents that establish the district of confinement as the preferred forum for habeas corpus petitions. The geographic analysis correctly places the detention facility in the Southern District of California. The reasoning is legally sound and directly addresses the motion.
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1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 SIR CHUKWU, Case No. 24-cv-08633-SVK 8 Plaintiff, ORDER OF TRANSFER v. 9 10 IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, et al., 11 Defendants.
12 Petitioner, a detainee of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) at the Imperial 13 Regional Detention Center in Calexico, California, filed this petition for a writ of habeas corpus 14 under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging the constitutionality of his continued detention. (ECF No. 1.) 15 In Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court, 410 U.S. 484 (1973), the Supreme Court made 16 clear “venue considerations may, and frequently will, argue in favor of adjudication of the habeas 17 claim in the jurisdiction where the habeas petitioner is confined.” Chatman-Bey v. Thornburgh, 18 864 F.2d 804, 814 (D.C. Cir. 1988). Federal courts generally take the position that the district of 19 confinement “is normally the forum most convenient to the parties” to litigate habeas petitions 20 under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, and therefore exercise discretion in transferring petitions to the district of 21 confinement “in the interests of justice” pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). McCoy v. United States 22 Bd. of Parole, 537 F.2d 962, 966 (8th Cir. 1976); see also Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249- 23 50 (9th Cir. 1989) (suggesting that even where district court has personal jurisdiction over 24 custodian, preferred forum is district where petitioner is confined). 25 As Petitioner challenges his detention by ICE in a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, 26 the most convenient forum for his petition is the district in which he is confined. Calexico, 27 California, is in Imperial County, which is within the venue of the Southern District of California. 1 28 U.S.C. § 84(d). 2 Accordingly, in the interest of justice and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), this case is 3 TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. 4 The Clerk shall transfer this matter forthwith. 5 IT IS SO ORDERED. 6 Dated: December 4, 2024 7 g Sus veut Susan van Keulen 9 United States Magistrate Judge 10 11 12 14