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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MIGUEL ANGEL ALBARRAN, )

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Petitioner, )

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THOMAS DE SANTOS, Judge, )

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Respondent. )

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1:08-cv-01703-JLT HC 

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S MOTION

TO AMEND PETITION TO SUBSTITUTE

NAME OF PROPER RESPONDENT (Doc. 12)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

SUBSTITUTE STEVE BRUM, CHIEF

PROBATION OFFICER, KINGS COUNTY, AS

PROPER RESPONDENT

Petitioner is a prisoner proceeding with a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

After initial screening, the Court ordered Petitioner to file a motion to amend the petition to

include the name of the proper respondent, in this case the probation officer responsible for

Petitioner. (Doc. 10). Subsequently, Petitioner duly filed his motion, requesting that the Court

substitute Steve Brum, Chief Probation Officer for the County of Kings, as the correct Respondent,

in place of Thomas De Santos. (Doc. 12). 

ORDER

Accordingly, GOOD CAUSE appearing therefore, the Court HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

1. Petitioner’s motion to amend the caption to include the proper Respondent (Doc. 12),

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is GRANTED; and,

2. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to substitute the name of Steve Brum, Chief

Probation Officer for the County of Kings, as Respondent in place of Thomas De

Santos.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 25, 2010 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

9j7khi UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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