Unreported / Non-Citable
Disposition notice
On November 3, 2026, Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim granted respondent Dao Vang’s request to transfer Michael A. Victory’s pro se, in forma pauperis application for habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The application challenges a Santa Clara County Superior Court conviction. The order explained that both districts had jurisdiction, but the witnesses and evidence needed to resolve the application were more readily available in Santa Clara County, supporting transfer in the furtherance of justice. The docket entry states that the case was closed in the Eastern District following the transfer; the order did not decide the merits of the habeas application.