Favor v. Vazquez

Filing 5

ORDER Directing Clerk of Court to Amend Caption, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 10/18/16: The Clerk of Court to amend the caption to reflect the name of Pat L. Vazquez, Warden of California Correctional Institution, as Respondent. (Hellings, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRANDON FAVOR, aka BRANDON
FAVOR-EL,
Petitioner,

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ORDER DIRECTING CLERK
OF COURT TO AMEND CAPTION

v.
ROMG,
Respondent.

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Case No. 1:16-cv-01444-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. Petitioner has advised the Court that he is presently
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incarcerated in California Correctional Institution, Tehachapi, California. As a result, Pat L.
Vazquez, Warden of the California Correctional Institution, 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 Pat L. Vazquez, Warden of California Correctional Institution, as Respondent.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

October 18, 2016

/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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