Leorna v. Wyoming State Hospital, 2:26-cv-00148

ORDER

Petitioner, a state prisoner in Wyoming proceeding pro se, filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis. This court will not rule on petitioner‘s request to proceed in forma pauperis.

Petitioner is incarcerated in Wyoming State Hospital-Evanston and was convicted in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Both Wyoming State Hospital and Sweetwater County are in an area embraced by the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C § 2241(d), courts in both the district of conviction and the district of confinement have concurrent jurisdiction over applications for habeas corpus filed by state prisoners. Because petitioner was not convicted in this district, and is not presently confined here, this district court does not have jurisdiction to entertain the application.

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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 District of Wyoming. 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d); 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).

Dated: May 5, 2026

CHI SOO KIM

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Case Details

Case Name: Leorna v. Wyoming State Hospital

Court Name: District Court, D. Wyoming

Date Published: May 6, 2026

Citation: 2:26-cv-00148

Docket Number: 2:26-cv-00148

Court Abbreviation: D. Wyo.