Joao Alexandres Dos Reis Franco v. Meyer
- Lee
- 5:25-cv-09480
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
- 3
In Franco v. Meyer, Judge Lee ordered transfer of the petition to the Eastern District of California after the parties agreed jurisdiction belonged there.
The transfer affects Joao Alexandres Dos Reis Franco and the respondents because the case will proceed in the Eastern District of California rather than the Northern District of California.
What happened
Joao Alexandres Dos Reis Franco brought this petition against Craig Meyer and other respondents in the Northern District of California. The parties discussed the district where Franco was confined and agreed that jurisdiction belonged in the Eastern District of California.
The parties asked the court to transfer the case and direct the Clerk of Court to transfer the file. The stipulation cited a Ninth Circuit decision and earlier docket filings.
Judge K. Lee ordered that the matter be transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California and directed the Clerk of Court to transfer the file.
The detailed version
- Joao Alexandres Dos Reis Franco v. Meyer · No. 5:25-cv-09480
- Lee
- Nov. 18, 2025
Background
Joao Alexandres Dos Reis Franco was the petitioner, and Craig Meyer and other respondents were named in the case. The document states that the parties met and conferred about the petitioner’s district of confinement after the court ordered supplemental briefing.
Parties’ Stipulation
The parties stipulated that jurisdiction over the petition lay in the Eastern District of California rather than the Northern District of California. They cited Doe v. Garland, 109 F.4th 1188 (9th Cir. 2024), and referred to docket entries 12 and 13. They asked the court to transfer the case and direct the Clerk of Court to transfer the file.
Ruling
Pursuant to the stipulation and “in the interest of justice,” Judge K. Lee ordered that the matter be transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. The court also directed the Clerk of Court to transfer the file. The order does not decide the underlying petition.
Representation
The filing identifies Pamela T. Johann as counsel for the respondents and Marcelo Gondim of Gondim Law Corp. as counsel for the petitioner.
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