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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

Craig Wilson,

Petitioner, No. Civ. S 05-0950 DFL PAN P

vs. Order

Bill Lockyear, Attorney

General, 

Respondent.

-oOoPetitioner, a state prisoner with counsel, has applied for a

writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner

paid the $5 filing fee pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a).

Petitioner names as respondent Bill Lockyear, Attorney

General for the State of California. The proper respondent is

“the state officer who has custody” of petitioner, who typically

is the warden of the prison where petitioner is confined. Rule

2(a), Rules Governing § 2254 Cases; Advisory Committee Notes to

Rule 2(a).

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Accordingly, petitioner has 30 days from the date this order

is signed to file an amended petition naming the proper

respondent. Otherwise this action will be dismissed without

prejudice. 

So ordered.

Dated: June 2, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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