Abedi v. Unknown

Filing 6

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 12/22/10 granting 5 Motion to Proceed IFP. Petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus is dismissed with leave to file an amended petition within 30 days from the date of this order. The clerk of the court is directed to send petitioner the form for habeas corpus application. (Plummer, M)

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(HC)Abedi v. Unknown Doc. 6 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. UNKNOWN, Respondent. / Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). "A petitioner for habeas corpus relief must name the state officer having custody of him or her as the respondent to the petition." Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994) (citing Rule 2(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254). Petitioner has not named a respondent in this action. Accordingly, the instant petition must be dismissed with leave to amend. See Stanley, 21 F.3d at 360. Petitioner is advised that the proper respondent in the usual 1 Dockets.Justia.com IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA MOHAMMED ABEDI, Petitioner, No. CIV S-10-3184 DAD P ORDER 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 habeas action is the warden of the institution where the petitioner is currently incarcerated. See Stanley, 21 F.3d at 360. In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Petitioner's application to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 5) is granted; 2. Petitioner's application for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed with leave to file an amended petition within thirty days from the date of this order; 3 Any amended petition must be filed on the form employed by this court, must name the proper respondent, and must state all claims and prayers for relief on the form. It must bear the case number assigned to this action and must bear the title "Amended Petition"; and 4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the form for habeas corpus application. DATED: December 22, 2010. DAD:9 abed3184.122 2

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