(HC)Okoth v. Kaiser et al

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United States District Court
Northern District of California
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
BOVIN OKOTH MARCO,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHRISTOPHER CHESTNUT, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 25-cv-10766-JD
ORDER OF TRANSFER
This is a habeas case brought by an immigration detainee pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241.
Petitioner Bovin Okoth Marco challenges his detention by the United States Immigration and
Customs Enforcement at the California City Detention Facility in Kern County, California, which
is located in the Eastern District of California. Dkt. No. 1 ¶ 12. The petition was filed while he
was detained at that location. Id. Consequently, the case is transferred to the Eastern District of
California, as that is the district of detention. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1406(a), 2241(a); Doe v. Garland,
109 F.4th 1188, 1197-98 (9th Cir. 2024).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 18, 2025
JAMES DONATO
United States District Judge
Case 1:25-cv-01936-KES-SAB Document 9 Filed 12/18/25 Page 1 of 1