Chavez v. Board of Prison Terms

Filing 4

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 10/30/14 ORDERING that Petitioners petition for writ of habeas corpus 1 is dismissed with leave to amend; Petitioner shall file an amended petition on the form employed by this court, and which names the proper respondent and states all claims and requests for relief, within 30 days of the date of this order; and the Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the courts form habeas corpus application. (Dillon, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES D. CHAVEZ,

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Petitioner,

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No. 2:14-CV-2193-CMK-P

vs.

ORDER

BOARD OF PRISON TERMS,

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Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

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habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is petitioner’s petition

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(Doc. 1). “A petitioner for habeas corpus relief must name the state officer having custody of

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him or her as the respondent to the petition.” Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359,

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360 (9th Cir. 1994); see also Rule 2(a), Federal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. Because

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petitioner has not named the appropriate state officer, petitioner will be provided leave to amend

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to correct this technical defect by naming the correct respondent. See Stanley, 21 F.3d at 360.

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Petitioner is warned that failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this

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action. See Local Rule 110.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) is dismissed with

leave to amend;
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Petitioner shall file an amended petition on the form employed by this

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court, and which names the proper respondent and states all claims and requests for relief, within

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30 days of the date of this order; and

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The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the court’s form

habeas corpus application.

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DATED: October 30, 2014
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CRAIG M. KELLISON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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