Scott v. Hixon

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CHRISTOPHER D. SCOTT,
Petitioner,
v.
KEVIN HIXON,
Respondent.
No. 2:25-cv-3324 CKD P
ORDER
Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed what appears to be an application
for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The application attacks a conviction
issued by the San Mateo County Superior Court. While both this court and the United States
District Court in the district where petitioner was convicted have jurisdiction, see Braden v. 30th
Judicial Circuit Court, 410 U.S. 484 (1973), any and all witnesses and evidence necessary for the
resolution of petitioner’s application are more readily available in San Mateo County. Id. at 499
n.15; 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d).
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Case 3:25-cv-10242-WHO Document 3 Filed 11/21/25 Page 1 of 2

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Accordingly, in the furtherance of justice, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is
transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Dated: November 21, 2025
1/hh
scot3324.108
_____________________________________
CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Case 3:25-cv-10242-WHO Document 3 Filed 11/21/25 Page 2 of 2