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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

GARY LEE LOGSDON, )

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Petitioner, )

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vs. )

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF )

CORRECTIONS, )

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Respondent. )

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1:07-cv-00207-OWW WMW

HC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK

OF COURT TO CORRECT

NAMED RESPONDENT

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

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate

Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302

A petitioner seeking habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 must name the state

officer having custody of him as the respondent to the petition. Rule 2 (a) of the Rules

Governing § 2254 Cases; Ortiz-Sandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir. 1996);

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

California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994). However, the chief officer in

charge of state penal institutions is also appropriate. Ortiz, 81 F.3d at 894; Stanley, 21 F.3d at

360. Where a petitioner is on probation or parole, the proper respondent is his probation or

parole officer and the official in charge of the parole or probation agency or state correctional

agency. Id. 

In this case, petitioner names the California Department of Corrections as

Respondent. Although Petitioner is currently in the custody of the California Department of

Corrections, the Department cannot be considered the person having day-to-day control over

Petitioner. Petitioner is incarcerated at Calipatria State Prison, where Larry Scribner is the

warden. Therefore, the Clerk of the Court is HEREBY DIRECTED to correct the named

respondent in this case to Larry Scribner, Warden.IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 8, 2007 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

mmkd34 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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