Milligan v. Ahlin

Filing 15

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 8/19/2009. The Court shall acknowledge petitioner is NOT a state prisoner, but rather a person under an Order of Civil Commitment. (Marciel, M)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 vs. PAM AHLIN, Respondent. / Petitioner, who is under an order of civil commitment, proceeds without counsel in this action in which he seeks a writ of habeas corpus. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Currently pending is petitioner's motion to correct the court's misunderstanding of his status. In previous orders, the court has referred to the petitioner as a state prisoner. Petitioner has notified the court that he is not serving a sentence for a criminal conviction. Rather, he is under an order of civil commitment. Petitioner's notice to the court is well-taken. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that henceforth, the court shall acknowledge petitioner not as a state prisoner, but rather as a person under an order of civil commitment. Dated: August 19, 2009. ORDER IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA TIMOTHY L. MILLIGAN, Petitioner, No. CIV S-08-2766 MCE EFB P