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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

DALE CALVIN WHITMER, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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JAMES A. YATES, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:07-CV-01769 OWW GSA HC 

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO AMEND PETITION AND

CHANGE NAME OF RESPONDENT 

[Doc. #9]

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 December 17, 2007, Petitioner filed a motion to amend the petition. Petitioner requests

that James A. Yates, Warden of Pleasant Valley 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 James A. Yates as

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

Respondent to James A. Yates.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 28, 2008 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

60kij8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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