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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT EDWARD POWELL,

Petitioner,

v.

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO 

DISTRICT ATTORNEY, et al.,

Respondents.

No. 2:20-CV-0043-DMC-P

ORDER

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding with retained counsel, brings this petition 

for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is petitioner’s 

petition for a writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1). 

“A petitioner for habeas corpus relief must name the state officer having custody 

of him or her as the respondent to the petition.” Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 

359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994); see also Rule 2(a), Federal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. 

Because petitioner has not named the appropriate state officer, petitioner will be provided leave to 

amend to correct this technical defect by naming the correct respondent. See Stanley, 21 F.3d at 

360. Petitioner is warned that failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this

action. See Local Rule 110.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus (ECR No. 1) is dismissed 

with leave to amend; 

2. Petitioner shall file a first amended petition on the form employed by this 

court, and which names the proper respondent and states all claims and requests for relief, within 

30 days of the date of this order; and 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the court’s form 

habeas corpus application.

Dated: January 22, 2020

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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