Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_03-cv-00460/USCOURTS-caed-2_03-cv-00460-0/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 1Petitioner purports to bring his habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241(c)(3); however,

petitioner challenges convictions from state courts and challenges to state court convictions are

properly asserted under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROQUE TERCERO-ARANDA,,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-03-0460 MCE CMK P

vs.

GARY JOHNSON, et al., 

Respondents. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 /

Petitioner, a Texas petitioner proceeding without counsel, filed a second amended

petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 22541 in this court on April 26, 2004. On

November 9, 2004, this court filed an order dismissing petitioner’s second amended petition

because he challenged convictions from two state courts, one in Texas and one in California, and

under Rule 2(d) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 cases, a habeas petition may only challenge

the judgment or judgments of a single state court. Petitioner was granted leave to amend within

thirty days from the date of the order. To date, petitioner has not filed an amended petition. 

Additionally, in his second amended petition, petitioner names as respondents

“Gary Johnson and others Bill Lockyer, Jo Graves...” It appears from an internet search that

Case 2:03-cv-00460-MCE -CMK Document 12 Filed 08/30/06 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2

Gary Johnson retired in December 2004 from his position as the executive director of the Texas

Department of Criminal Justice, which he had held since 2001 and that Mr. Johnson was the

warden of the prison in which petitioner is incarcerated. See http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us

/announcements /announcement-johnson.htm; http://www.prisoncommission.org/public_hearing

_4 witness_johnson_gary.asp. Petitioner was warned when the court dismissed his amended

habeas petition, that if he named an incorrect respondent in his second amended petition, the

court would recommend dismissal of his petition. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that petitioner's

application for a writ of habeas corpus be denied for failure to file an amended petition and for

failure to name the correct respondent in his second amended petition. 

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District

Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within ten days

after being served with these findings and recommendations, petitioner may file written

objections with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge's

Findings and Recommendations.” Petitioner is advised that failure to file objections within the

specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. See Martinez v. Ylst, 951

F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

DATED: August 29, 2006.

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 2:03-cv-00460-MCE -CMK Document 12 Filed 08/30/06 Page 2 of 2