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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

ABNER HAYNES LISTER, Civil No. 07-0822 BEN (JMA)

Petitioner,

ORDER SUA SPONTE SUBSTITUTING

v. RESPONDENT

JAMES TILTON, Secretary, et al.,

Respondents.

On May 7, 2007, Petitioner, proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. At the time of filing, Petitioner was apparently housed at Sierra

Conservation Center and thus named I.D. Clay, as Respondent. Based on the notice of change

of address Petitioner submitted to the Court on September 6, 2007, it appears Petitioner is no

longer housed at Sierra Conservation Center; rather, it appears he is presently incarcerated at

McCain Valley Conservation Campy in Boulevard, 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

of James Tilton, Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as

Respondent in place of “I.D. Clay.” See Ortiz-Sandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir.

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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,

Secretary” as respondent in place of “I.D. Clay.”

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 11, 2007

Jan M. Adler

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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