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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

JEFFREY ANTHONY WOODFORK, Civil No. 07cv0666 L (POR)

Petitioner,

ORDER SUA SPONTE SUBSTITUTING

v. RESPONDENT

JAMES TILTON, Secretary, et al.,

Respondents.

Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. in this Court on April

12, 2007. On March 14, 2008, Petitioner submitted a Notice of Change of Address. 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 James Tilton, Secretary of the California Department of

Corrections and Rehabilitation, as Respondent in place of “Robert J. Hernandez.” 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 “James Tilton, Secretary” in place of the former respondent.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 20, 2008

LOUISA S PORTER

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:07-cv-00666-L-POR Document 21 Filed 03/20/08 Page 1 of 1