Hughes v. People of the State of California

Filing 50

ORDER Directing Clerk of Court to Amend Caption, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 8/19/16. Christian Pfeiffer added. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BERNARD C. HUGHES,

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Case No. 1:14-cv-01237-LJO-SKO HC

Petitioner,
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK
OF COURT TO AMEND CAPTION

v.

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MARTIN BITER, Warden,

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Respondent.

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Pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 25(d), when a public party in an official capacity dies, resigns, or

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otherwise ceases to hold office while the action is pending, the officer's successor is automatically

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substituted as a party. In the above-captioned case, Christian Pfeiffer has succeeded Martin Biter as

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warden of Kern Valley State Prison, in Delano, California.

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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.
Dated:

August 19, 2016

/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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