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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

In the Court’s order dismissing petition with leave to file a first amended petition, the Court 

noted that the Petitioner failed to name the proper respondent. (Doc. 5 at 2.) Petitioner filed a first 

amended petition on February 18, 2019, in which he names Ken Clark, who is the Warden at the 

California State Prison-Corcoran. (Doc. 6 at 1.) Because Warden Clark is a proper party (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)), the Clerk of Court is 

DIRECTED to change the name of the Respondent to Ken Clark, Warden.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 25, 2020 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

JOHN RAY DYNES,

 Petitioner,

v.

FRESNO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT,

Respondent.

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Case No.: 1:19-cv-01697-JLT (HC)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

CHANGE NAME OF RESPONDENT

Case 1:19-cv-01697-AWI-JLT Document 7 Filed 02/25/20 Page 1 of 1