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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

KIRK DOUGLAS WILLIAMS, 

Petitioner, No. 2:09-cv-2968 JAM CKD P

vs.

KATHLEEN DICKINSON,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel and in forma pauperis,

with an application for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He has moved to

substitute A. Hedgpeth, warden of Salinas Valley State Prison, where petitioner is now

incarcerated, as respondent. “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). The motion is well taken.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion for substitution of party

(Doc. No. 36) is granted. The Clerk of Court is directed to substitute A. Hedgpeth as respondent

in this action.

DATED: August 5, 2011 

 /s/ Carolyn K. Delaney

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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