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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

HAROLD WAYNE JONES, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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ROSANNE CAMPBELL, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:06-CV-00479 AWI SMS HC 

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO AMEND AND CHANGE

NAME OF RESPONDENT 

[Doc. #13]

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT

TO CHANGE NAME OF RESPONDENT

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On July 26, 2006, the Court granted Petitioner leave to file a motion to amend the petition to

name a proper respondent. On August 16, 2006, Petitioner filed a motion to amend the petition.

Petitioner requests that Rosanne Campbell, Warden of Mule Creek State Prison, be named as

Respondent in this matter. 

A petitioner seeking habeas relief must name the state officer having custody of him as the

respondent to the petition. Rule 2(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases; Ortiz-Sandoval v.

Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9 Cir.1996); Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9 th th

Cir.1994). Normally, 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,

279 (9 Cir.1992). Therefore, Petitioner’s request is proper. th

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Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion for leave to amend the petition to name Rosanne Campbell

as Respondent in this matter is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to change the name

of Respondent to Rosanne Campbell.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 23, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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