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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

CION ADONIS PERALTA, )

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Petitioner, )

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vs. )

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D. HERMANS, )

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Respondent. )

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1:06-cv-01082 AWI WMW HC

ORDER DENYING MOTION

TO SUBSTITUTE

RESPONDENT

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

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate

Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302. On August 29, 2006,

Petitioner filed a motion to substitute the correct person as respondent in this action change

the Respondent in this case from D. Hermans to C.C.I. Chastain, et al. Petitioner provides no

explanation for this requested change.

According to the advisory committee note to the Rules Governing Section 2254

Cases in the District Courts, Rule 2, the proper respondent to be served in the usual case may

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be "either the warden of the institution in which the petitioner is incarcerated or the chief

officer in charge of state penal institutions." Rule 2(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254, advisory

committee note. The warden of Mule Creek State Prison where Petitioner is incarcerated is

Richard Subia and the Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and

Rehabilitation is James E. Tilton. The court can discern no basis for changing the

respondent in this case to 

C.C.I. Chastain. Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion is HEREBY DENIED without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 14, 2007 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

mmkd34 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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