Sexton v. Adams

Filing 12

ORDER Sua Sponte Substituting Respondents: The Clerk of the Court shall modify the docket to reflect Matthew Cate, Secretary as Respondent in place of Derral G. Adams, Warden. Matthew Cate added. Derral G Adams terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Louisa S Porter on 11/20/2009. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(mjj)(jrl).

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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 vs. MATTHEW CATE, Secretary, Respondent. STEPHEN ANTHONY SEXTON, Petitioner, ORDER SUA SPONTE SUBSTITUTING RESPONDENTS Civil No. 09cv1069-L (POR) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA On May 14, 2009, Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, naming Derral G. Adams, the Warden of the institution where Petitioner was confined at that time as Respondent. Petitioner has now filed a notice of change of address indicating he has been transferred to another institution. (Doc. No. 11.) Because Petitioner's place of confinement has changed, the Warden of his previous place of confinement is no longer a proper Respondent to this action. 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. In order to conform with the requirements of Rule 2(a) of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases and to avoid changing the Respondent again if Petitioner is transferred to another prison or paroled, the Court hereby sua sponte ORDERS the substitution of Matthew Cate, Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as Respondent. See Ortiz-1- K:\COMMON\EVERYONE\_EFILE-PROSE\POR\09cv1069-Substitute.wpd, 11209 09cv1069 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 Sandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir. 1996) (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 "Derral G. Adams, Warden." IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: November 20, 2009 LOUISA S PORTER United States Magistrate Judge CC: ALL PARTIES K:\COMMON\EVERYONE\_EFILE-PROSE\POR\09cv1069-Substitute.wpd, 11209 -2- 09cv1069

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