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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES WAYNE HENDRIX, Civil No. 06-0078 BEN (NLS)

Petitioner,

ORDER SUA SPONTE SUBSTITUTING

v. RESPONDENT

JAMES TILTON, Acting Secretary,

Respondent.

On January 12, 2006, Petitioner, proceeding pro se, submitted a Petition for Writ of

Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. At the time of filing, Petitioner was apparently

housed at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison and thus named J.F. Salazar, Warden, and R.Q.

Hickman as Respondents. Based on the notice of change of address Petitioner submitted to the

Court on November 22, 2006, it appears Petitioner is no longer housed at Chuckawalla Valley

State Prison; rather, it appears he is presently incarcerated at Ironwood State Prison in Blythe,

California.

A writ of habeas corpus acts upon the custodian of the state prisoner. See 28 U.S.C.

§ 2242; Rule 2(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. Because Petitioner’s place of custody has changed,

so has his custodian. Accordingly, in order to conform with the requirements of Rule 2(a) of the

Rules Governing § 2254 Cases and to avoid changing the Respondent again if Petitioner is

transferred to another prison or paroled, the Court hereby sua sponte ORDERS the substitution

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of James Tilton, Acting Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and

Rehabilitation, as Respondent in place of “J.F. Salazar” and “Ronald Hickman.” See OrtizSandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir. 1996) (stating that the respondent in § 2254

proceedings may be the chief officer in charge of state penal institutions). The Clerk of the

Court shall modify the docket to reflect “James Tilton, Acting Secretary ” as respondent in place

of “J.F. Salazar” and “R.Q. Hickman.” 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 30, 2006

Hon. Nita L. Stormes

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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