What is the proper venue for a writ of habeas corpus petition challenging a conviction in a judgment of a state court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Macias v. Hartley, 1:09-CV-00923 DLB HC (E.D. Cal. 2011):
A person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a state court may file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the United States district courts if the custody is in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States. 28 U.S.C. 2254(a); 28 U.S.C. 2241(c)(3); Williams v. Taylor, 529 U.S. 362, 375, n.7 (2000). Venue for a habeas corpus petition challenging a conviction is proper in the judicial district in which the petitioner was convicted. 28 U.S.C. 2241(d).
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