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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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 Petitioner initiated this action by filing a copy of his state petition for a writ of habeas 1

corpus. On May 18, 2006, the court directed petitioner to file a federal petition and an application

to proceed in forma pauperis.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH LEE MARTINEZ,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-0831 GEB DAD P

vs.

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.1

“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) (citing Rule 2(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254). Petitioner has named the

People of the State of California as respondent in this action. This is not the proper respondent in

this action. Accordingly, the instant petition must be dismissed with leave to amend so that 

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 Petitioner is not required to submit his exhibits and other recordsin support of his claims 2

at this time.

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petitioner can name the warden of the correctional facility where he is incarcerated. See Stanley,

21 F.3d at 360.

Petitioner also has not filed his application requesting leave to proceed in forma

pauperis as directed. Petitioner explains in his letter filed on May 19, 2006, that he has submitted

the application to the Litigations Office at Mule Creek State Prison on two occasions for

completion of the certificate portion of the application form, but that the form has not been

returned to him by prison officials. The court will grant petitioner additional to submit the

completed in forma pauperis application. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner's application for writ of habeas corpus, filed on May 19, 2006, is

dismissed with leave to file an amended petition within thirty days from the date of this order;

2. Any amended petition must be filed on the form employed by this court, must

name the proper respondent, and must state all claims and prayers for relief on the form. It must 2

bear the case number assigned to this action and must bear the title “Amended Petition”; 

3. Within thirty days from the date of this order, petitioner shall file his

application requesting leave to proceed in forma pauperis; and

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the form for habeas corpus

application and the application for requesting leave to proceed in forma pauperis by a state

prisoner.

DATED: May 31, 2006.

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