Smith v. Moss

Filing 17

ORDER Directing Clerk of Court to Amend Caption signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 03/09/2016. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAM ALLEN SMITH,

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Petitioner,
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK
OF COURT TO AMEND CAPTION

v.
JOSEPH W. MOSS, Chief, Contract Beds
Unit,

(Doc. 16)
Respondent.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-01696-LJO-SKO HC

“If the petitioner is currently in custody under a state court judgment, the petition must name
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. Respondent has advised the Court that Petitioner is
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presently incarcerated in Correctional Training Facility, Soledad, California. As a result, Marion
Spearman, Warden of the Correctional Training Facility, has custody of Petitioner.
Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS the Clerk of Court to amend the caption to reflect

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the name of Marion Spearman, Warden, Correctional Training Facility, as Respondent.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

March 9, 2016

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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