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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

DAVID LEWIS WILEY, No. CIV S-05-1683-GEB-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is petitioner’s petition for

a writ of habeas corpus. Also pending before the court is petitioner’s document entitled “Petition

to Amend the Respondent’s Having Custody. 28 U.S.C. 2255.” Petitioner seeks by this

document to amend his petition to name the correct respondent.

“A petitioner for habeas corpus relief must name the state officer having custody

of him or her as the respondent to the petition.” Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d

359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994); see also Rule 2(a), Federal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. 

Because petitioner has not named the appropriate state officer, the petition must be dismissed

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with leave to amend to name the correct respondent. See Stanley, 21 F.3d at 360. Therefore,

petitioner’s request to amend his petition will be granted and petitioner will be required to file an

amended petition which names the correct respondent. Petitioner is warned that failure to

comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this action. See Local Rule 11-110.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed with leave to

amend; 

2. Petitioner shall file an amended petition on the form employed by this

court, and which names the proper respondent and states all claims and requests for relief, within

30 days of the date of this order; and 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the court’s form

habeas corpus application.

DATED: December 4, 2005.

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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