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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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 Petitioner named “Hedgepath, Warden” as Respondent. However, Anthony Hedgpeth is the

Warden of the correctional institution where Petitioner is presently confined. In order to avoid changing

Respondents in the future if Petitioner is transferred or paroled, the Court substitutes Matthew Cate, the

Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as Respondent in place of

“Hedgepath, Warden.” 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).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JILBRAUN DANDTON AGNEW, Civil No. 11cv0757-BTM (RBB)

Petitioner,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.

MATTHEW CATE, Secretary of the California

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,

Respondent.1

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

Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with a request to proceed in forma

pauperis. Petitioner has no funds on account at the California correctional institution in which

he is presently confined. Petitioner cannot afford the $5.00 filing fee. The Court GRANTS

Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, and allows Petitioner to prosecute the

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above-referenced action as a poor person without being required to prepay fees or costs and

without being required to post security. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 21, 2011

Honorable Barry Ted Moskowitz

United States District Judge

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