Crouse v. Marshall

Filing 23

ORDER Sua Sponte Substituting Respondent: Matthew Cate rep by Attorney General added. John Marshall terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo S. Papas on 1/15/2009. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service).(mjj)

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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 27 28 v. MATTHEW CATE, Secretary, Respondent. On January 28, 2008, Petitioner filed a petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in this Court. At the time of filing, Petitioner was housed at California Men's Colony and thus named John Marshall, Warden, as Respondent. On January 13, 2009, Petitioner filed with this Court a notice of change of address which indicates he has been released form prison on parole. (See doc. no. 22.) The proper respondent if a petitioner is on probation or parole is his probation or parole officer, the official in charge of the parole or probation agency, or the head of the state correctional agency. See Ortiz-Sandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir. 1996) (quoting Rule 2, 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254 advisory committee's note). A writ of habeas corpus acts upon the custodian of the state prisoner. See 28 U.S.C. § 2242; Rule 2(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. Because Petitioner has been paroled, his custodian has changed. Accordingly, in order to conform with the requirements of Rule 2(a) of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases and to avoid changing the Respondent again, the Court hereby sua sponte ORDERS the substitution of Matthew Cate, Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, -1LOREN JAMES CROUSE, Petitioner, Civil No. 08-0166 MMA (LSP) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ORDER SUA SPONTE SUBSTITUTING RESPONDENT K:\COMMON\EVERYONE\_EFILE-PROSE\LSP\08cv0166_subrsp.wpd, 1159 08cv0166 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 27 28 as Respondent in place of "John Marshall." See Ortiz-Sandoval, 81 F.3d at 894 (stating that the respondent in § 2254 proceedings may be the chief officer in charge of state penal institutions). The Clerk of the Court shall modify the docket to reflect "Matthew Cate, Secretary" as respondent in place of "John Marshall." IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: January 15, 2009 Hon. Leo S. Papas U.S. Magistrate Judge K:\COMMON\EVERYONE\_EFILE-PROSE\LSP\08cv0166_subrsp.wpd, 1159 -2- 08cv0166

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