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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

STANLEY CRUMP,

Petitioner,

v.

DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS,

Respondent.

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CV F 06-1467 AWI DLB HC

ORDER DIRECTING PETITIONER TO

AMEND PETITION TO NAME DIRECTOR

OF CORRECTIONS

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

A petitioner seeking habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 must name the state

officer having custody of him as the respondent to the petition. Rule 2 (a) of the Rules

Governing § 2254 Cases; Ortiz-Sandoval 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 an incarcerated petitioner is the warden of the prison in which the petitioner is

incarcerated because the warden has "day-to-day control over" the petitioner. Brittingham v.

United States, 982 F.2d 378, 379 (9th Cir. 1992); see also Stanley v. California Supreme Court,

21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994). 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.

Although Petitioner properly names Office of the Director of Corrections as Respondent,

Petitioner does not personally name the Director. Therefore, Petitioner must amend the petition

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and give the personal name of the current Director of Corrections. In the interests of judicial

economy, Petitioner need not file an amended petition. Instead, Petitioner may file a motion

entitled "Motion to Amend the Petition to Name a Proper Respondent" wherein Petitioner may

name the proper respondent in this action.

ORDER

Accordingly, Petitioner is GRANTED thirty (30) days from the date of service of this

order in which to amend the instant petition and name a proper respondent. Failure to amend the

petition and state a proper respondent will result in a recommendation that the petition be

dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 27, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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