Smith v. Moss

Filing 25

ORDER Directing Clerk of Court to Amend Caption signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 05/31/2016. (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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Case No. 1:15-cv-01696-LJO-SKO HC

Petitioner,
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK
OF COURT TO AMEND CAPTION

v.
MARION SPEARMAN, Warden,

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Respondent.

(Doc. 24)

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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 the Substance Abuse and Treatment Facility, Corcoran, California. As a result,

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Stuart Sherman, Warden of the Substance Abuse and Treatment Facility, now has custody of
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Petitioner.
Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS the Clerk of Court to amend the caption to reflect

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the name of Stuart Sherman, Warden, Substance Abuse and Treatment Facility, as Respondent.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

May 31, 2016

/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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