Solorio v. Newsom
- Jeffrey White
- 4:24-cv-04690
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Solorio v. Newsom, Judge White transferred the prisoner’s mandamus petition to the Eastern District of California because that is where he is confined.
Guillermo Solorio’s petition was transferred from the Northern District of California to the Eastern District of California; the order also affects the named defendants.
What happened
Guillermo Solorio, a California prisoner without a lawyer, filed a petition asking the court to stop his transfer from state to federal custody. He is confined at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, California, in Solano County.
The court noted that Solano County is in the Eastern District of California and that Solorio’s petition concerns his confinement. Although he was convicted in the Northern District, the court said he was not challenging his conviction.
Judge Jeffrey White transferred the case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in the interest of justice. The clerk was ordered to transfer the matter immediately.
The detailed version
- Solorio v. Newsom · No. 4:24-cv-04690
- Jeffrey White
- Sept. 4, 2024
Background
Guillermo Solorio, identified as a California prisoner proceeding without an attorney, filed a petition for a writ of mandamus. He asked the court to stop his transfer from state custody to federal custody. Solorio is confined at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, California.
Venue analysis
The court stated that the California Medical Facility is in Solano County, which is within the Eastern District of California. Because the petition concerns Solorio’s confinement, the court found that the Eastern District was the more convenient forum. The court also noted that, although Solorio was convicted in the Northern District of California, he was not challenging his conviction.
Ruling
The court transferred the case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in the interest of justice. It ordered the clerk to transfer the matter immediately. The order addressed the proper forum and did not decide the underlying request to stop Solorio’s transfer.
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