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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH M. HERNANDEZ, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF )

CALIFORNIA, )

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Respondent. )

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___________________________________ )

CV F 04-6614 REC WMW HC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK

OF COURT TO SUBSTITUTE

CORRECT RESPONDENT

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

A petitioner filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus must name the state officer

who has custody of the petitioner as the respondent. Rule 2 (a) of the Rules Governing §

2254 cases; Ortiz-Sandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir. 1996). Normally, the

person having custody of an incarcerated petitioner is the warden of the prison in which the

petitioner is incarcerated because the warden has "day-to-day control over" the petitioner. 

Brittingham v. United States, 982 F.2d 378, 379 (9th Cir. 1992); see also Stanley v.

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California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994). 

In this case, petitioner is incarcerated at Pelican Bay State Prison. At this time

Richard Kirkland is the warden of that prison. Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is

DIRECTED to substitute Richard Kirkland as the respondent in this action

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 14, 2006 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

bl0dc4 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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