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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID J. VALENCIA, JR., )

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Petitioner, )

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CONNIE GIPSON, )

Respondent. )

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1:11-CV-01066-AWI-SKO-HC

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO AMEND THE PETITION TO 

CHANGE THE NAME OF RESPONDENT 

(Doc. 37)

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO

CHANGE THE NAME OF THE RESPONDENT

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in

forma pauperis with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter has been referred to the

Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local

Rules 302 and 303. Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s

motion to amend the petition to name a proper respondent, filed

on August 20, 2012. 

Petitioner requests that the Court name as Respondent Connie

Gipson, Warden of the California State Prison at Corcoran,

California, where Petitioner is confined.

A petitioner seeking habeas relief must name the state

officer having custody of him or her as the respondent to the

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petition. Rule 2(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in

the United States District Courts; Ortiz-Sandoval v. Gomez, 81

F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir. 1996); Stanley v. California Supreme

Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994). Generally, the person

having custody of the prisoner is the warden of the prison

because the warden has “day to day control over” the prisoner. 

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

Therefore, Petitioner’s request is proper.

Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion for leave to amend the

petition to name Warden Connie Gipson as Respondent in this

matter is GRANTED. 

The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to change the name of

Respondent to Warden Connie Gipson.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 30, 2012 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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