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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 

WILLIAM VICENT ROMERO, 

Petitioner,

v. 

JEFFREY BEARD, Secretary, 

Respondent.

 Case No.: 14-1284 GPC (BLM) 

ORDER SUA SPONTE 

SUBSTITUTING RESPONDENT 

On May 22, 2014, Petitioner, proceeding pro se, submitted a Petition for Writ of 

Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. At the time of filing, Petitioner was housed 

at R.J. Donovan State Prison and thus named Daniel Paramo as Respondent [ECF No. 1]. 

On February 6, 2015, Petitioner submitted a change of address indicating he was being 

housed at the San Diego County Sheriff’s Detention Facility at 1173 Front Street in San 

Diego [ECF No. 37]. On October 8, 2015, Petitioner submitted another change of address 

indicating he is again incarcerated at R.J. Donovan State Prison [ECF No. 49]. 

 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. 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 if Petitioner is transferred to another prison or paroled, the Court hereby 

sua sponte ORDERS the substitution of Jeffrey Beard, Secretary of the California 

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Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as Respondent in place of “Daniel Paramo.” 

See Ortiz-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 will modify the docket to reflect “Jeffrey Beard, Secretary” 

as respondent in place of “Daniel Paramo.” 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 10/13/2015 

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