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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

Dennis Patrick McNight,

Petitioner, No. Civ. S 05-2262 LKK PAN P

vs. Order

United States District

Court, et al., 

Respondents.

-oOoPetitioner, a state prisoner without counsel, has applied

for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Petitioner paid the $5 filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a).

Petitioner names the United States District Court and the

Attorney General of the State of California as respondents. The

proper respondent is “the state officer who has custody” of

petitioner, who typically is the warden of the prison where

petitioner is confined. Rule 2(a), Rules Governing § 2254 Cases;

Advisory Committee Notes to Rule 2(a).

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Accordingly, petitioner has 30 days from the date this order

is signed to file an amended petition naming the proper

respondent. Otherwise this action will be dismissed without

prejudice. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send to

petitioner the form application for a writ of habeas corpus by a

state prisoner used in this court.

So ordered.

Dated: November 15, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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