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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM JACKSON KITCHENS,

Petitioner,

v.

THOMAS VOSS,

Respondent.

 /

1: 06 CV 00541 WMW HC

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S MOTION

FOR CORRECTION

[Doc. 6]

Petitioner is a pretrial detainee proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1), the parties have consented to

the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge.

Petitioner has filed a motion to correct this action to reflect that it proceeds pursuant to 28

U.S.C. Section 2241 rather than 28 U.S.C. Section 2254. Respondent filed a response, stating that he

does not oppose this motion. Respondent notes that Petitioner is currently in the custody of the

California Department of Mental Health as a result of a finding of probable cause pursuant to

California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 6602 by the Fresno County Superior Court. 

Respondent states that proceedings to commit Petitioner as a sexually violent predator remaining

pending in that court. Thus, Respondent explains, Petitioner’s petition properly falls under Section

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2241 rather than Section 2254. The court agrees. See McNeeley v. Blanas, 336 F.3d 824 n.1 (9th

Cir. 2003)(claims of pretrial detainees fall under Section 2241).

Good cause appearing, Petitioner’s request is HEREBY GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court

is HEREBY DIRECTED to correct the docket of this case to reflect that it proceeds pursuant to 28

U.S.C. Section 2241. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 17, 2008 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

bl0dc4 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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