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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GERROD LONZELL HERNDON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL,

Defendant.

No. 2:16-cv-0091 CKD P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a pretrial detainee in the Sacramento County Jail. He has filed a civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff alleges that his misdemeanor charge was 

wrongfully changed to a felony charge based on hearsay evidence. He seeks relief in the form of 

“expungement,” “clemency,” and “discharge.” (ECF No. 1.)

Claims concerning plaintiff’s trial and sentencing are not cognizable under §1983. A 

habeas corpus petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is the correct method for a prisoner to 

challenge the legality or duration of his confinement. Badea v. Cox, 931 F.2d 573, 574 (9th 

Cir.1991) (quoting Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 485 (1973)); Advisory Committee Notes 

to Habeas Rule 1, 1976 Adoption. 

Thus the undersigned will direct the Clerk of Court to reclassify this case as a habeas 

action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and order plaintiff to pay the $5.00 filing fee for a habeas 

action. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a); 1915(a). 

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court is directed to reclassify this matter as a habeas action pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 2254; 

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff/petitioner a copy of the in forma 

pauperis form used by this district; and 

3. Plaintiff/petitioner shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, an 

affidavit in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis or the appropriate filing fee. 

Failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed.

Dated: January 25, 2016

2 / hern0091.101a

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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