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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LOREN JAMES CROUSE, Civil No. 08-0166 MMA (LSP)

Petitioner,

ORDER SUA SPONTE SUBSTITUTING

v. RESPONDENT

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,

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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

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