Ramirez v. People of the State of California

Filing 19

ORDER DIRECTING Clerk of Court to Amend Caption, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 3/7/16: Case Caption amended to reflect the name of Christian Pfeiffer, Warden, Kern Valley State Prison, as Respondent. (Hellings, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JUAN RAMIREZ,

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Case No. 1:13-cv-01203-AWI-SKO HC

Petitioner,
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK
OF COURT TO AMEND CAPTION

v.

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RALPH M. DIAZ, Warden,

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Respondent.

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“If the petitioner is currently in custody under a state court judgment, the petition must name

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as respondent the state officer who has custody.” Rule 2(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254

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Cases in the United States District Courts. Petitioner has advised the Court that he is presently

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incarcerated in Kern Valley State Prison, Delano, California. As a result, Ralph M. Diaz, the former

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warden of the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, Corcoran, no longer has custody of
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Petitioner. Christian Pfeiffer, Warden of Kern Valley State Prison, now has custody of Petitioner.
Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS the Clerk of Court to amend the caption in this

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matter to reflect the name of Christian Pfeiffer, Warden, Kern Valley State Prison, as Respondent.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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March 7, 2016

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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