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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

WALTER ORDUNO,

Petitioner,

v.

M.E. SPEARMAN,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:16-cv-01180-EPG-HC

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO AMEND 

PETITION TO NAME PROPER 

RESPONDENT 

(ECF No. 6)

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

On November 7, 2016, Petitioner filed a motion to amend the petition to name the 

warden of his facility as Respondent. (ECF No. 6). As the proper respondent to a § 2254 habeas 

petition is the state officer having custody of the petitioner, the Court GRANTS the motion to 

amend and DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to substitute M.E. Spearman as Respondent in this 

matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 9, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:16-cv-01180-EPG Document 7 Filed 11/09/16 Page 1 of 1