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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

CHRISTOPHER BERLIN ROBERTS, Civil No. 01-0057 L (POR)

Petitioner,

ORDER SUA SPONTE SUBSTITING

v. RESPONDENT 

MATTHEW CATE, Secretary ,,

Respondent.

At the time of filing of his First Amended Petition, Petitioner was apparently housed at

Salinas Valley State Prison and thus named Michael Evans, Warden, as Respondent. He also

named then acting Director of the California Department of Corrections, Steven Cambra.

However, based on the notice of change of address Petitioner’s counsel submitted to the Court

on February 6, 2009, it appears Petitioner is no longer housed at Salinas Valley State Prison;

rather, it appears he is presently incarcerated at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga,

California.

A writ of habeas corpus acts upon the custodian of the state prisoner. See 28 U.S.C.

§ 2242; Rule 2(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. Because Petitioner’s place of custody has changed,

so has his custodian. Accordingly, in order to conform with the requirements of Rule 2(a) of the

Rules Governing § 2254 Cases and to avoid changing the Respondent again if Petitioner is

transferred to another prison or paroled, the Court hereby sua sponte ORDERS the substitution

of Matthew Cate, Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as

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Respondent in place of Michael Evans and Steven Cambra. 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” as

respondent in place of both “Michael Evans, Warden” and “Steven Cambra, Director.”

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 10, 2009

LOUISA S PORTER

United States Magistrate Judge

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