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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ASOFA VALENTINE TAFILELE, Civil No. 12-1026 CAB (WVG)

Petitioner,

ORDER: 

(1) DISMISSING CASE 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITH

LEAVE TO AMEND; and

(2) SUA SPONTE SUBSTITUTING

RESPONDENT

v.

MATTHEW CATE, Secretary,

Respondent.

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas

Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

FAILURE TO SATISFY FILING FEE REQUIREMENT

Petitioner has failed to pay the $5.00 filing fee and has failed to move to proceed in forma

pauperis. This Court cannot proceed until Petitioner has either paid the $5.00 filing fee or

qualified to proceed in forma pauperis. See Rule 3(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. 

ORDER SUA SPONTE SUBSTITUTING RESPONDENT

Petitioner has named “Ralph Dias” as Respondent in this matter. According to the

CaliforniaDepartment ofCorrections and Rehabilitation’s website, Connie Gipson is the warden

of California State Prison, Corcoran, where Petitioner is housed. (See

www.cdcr.ca.gov/facilities_locator/COR.html). Accordingly, in order to conform with the

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requirements of Rule 2(a) of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases, the Court hereby sua sponte

ORDERS the substitution of Matthew Cate, Secretary of the California Department of

Corrections and Rehabilitation, as Respondent in place of “Ralph Dias.” See Ortiz-Sandoval v.

Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir. 1996) (stating that the respondent in § 2254 proceedings may

be the chief officer in charge of state penal institutions). The Clerk of the Court shall modify

the docket to reflect “Matthew Cate, Secretary” in place of the former respondent.

CONCLUSION

For the foregoing reasons, the Court DISMISSES this case without prejudice and with

leave to amend. In order to Proceed with this case, Petitioner must, no later than July 3, 2012, 

either pay the $5.00 filing fee or submit adequate proof of his inability to pay the fee. The Clerk

of Court is directed to mail Petitioner a blank motion to proceed in forma pauperis form

together with a copy of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 27, 2012

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

United States District Judge

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