Quinata v. Zavislan

Filing 5

ORDER DIRECTING SUBSTITUTION OF PARTY: the Clerk of Court is directed to substitute Donna Zavislan as the Respondent in this action. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa L Fricke. **1 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(Tanya Quinata, Prisoner ID: 355473)(CMG)

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1 2 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 4 5 TANYA NADINE QUINATA, 6 7 8 Case No. 3:17-cv-05268-RBL-TLF Petitioner, v. ORDER DIRECTING SUBSTITUTION OF PARTY STATE OF WASHINGTON, 9 Respondent. 10 11 Petitioner Tanya Nadine Quinata has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus naming the 12 State of Washington as Respondent. Dkt. 1. The proper respondent to a habeas petition is the 13 “person who has custody over [the petitioner].” 28 U.S.C. § 2242; see also § 2243; Brittingham 14 v. United States, 982 F.2d 378 (9th Cir. 1992); Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249 (9th Cir. 15 16 1989). According to her petition, Ms. Quinata is currently confined at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW). The Superintendent of WCCW is Donna Zavislan. 17 18 19 20 21 Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is directed to substitute Donna Zavislan as the Respondent in this action. The Clerk shall send copies of this Order to Petitioner and counsel for Respondent. DATED this 4th day of May, 2017. 22 23 A 24 Theresa L. Fricke United States Magistrate Judge 25 26 ORDER - 1

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