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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

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He has consented to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).

 On August 27, 2014, after conducting a preliminary review of the petition, the Court 

granted Petitioner leave to amend the petition to name a proper respondent. On September 15, 

2014, Petitioner filed a motion to amend the petition to name Jeffrey Beard, who is the Secretary 

of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as Respondent. 

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

F.3d 359, 360 (9th 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 (9th Cir.1992). However, the chief officer in charge of state 

penal institutions is also appropriate. Ortiz, 81 F.3d at 894; Stanley, 21 F.3d at 360. Petitioner seeks 

ISAAC ARANO,

Petitioner,

v.

JEFFREY BEARD, 

Respondent.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01191-SAB (HC)

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO NAME A PROPER 

RESPONDENT (Doc. 8)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT 

TO CHANGE NAME OF RESPONDENT

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to amend his petition to name the Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and 

Rehabilitation, Jeffrey Beard, as the Respondent. Therefore, Petitioner’s request is proper.

ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1) Petitioner’s motion to amend the petition to name a proper respondent is GRANTED; 

and

2) The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to change the name of Respondent to Jeffrey Beard.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 25, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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