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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

ROBERTO JOSE LEBRON,

Petitioner,

v.

F. GONZALES,

Respondent.

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1:09-cv-00694-SMS (HC)

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE RESPONDENT

AND DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

CHANGE NAME OF RESPONDENT

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1), Petitioner consented to the

jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge. Local Rule 305(b).

On June 21, 2010, Petitioner filed a motion to substitute the named Respondent in this

action. Petitioner indicates that he is currently in custody at California Correctional Institution in

Tehachapi, California, and the current warden of the facility is Fernando Gonzales. 

A petitioner filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus must name the state officer who

has custody of the petitioner as the respondent. Rule 2 (a) of the Rules Governing § 2254 cases;

Ortiz-Sandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir. 1996). Normally, the person having

custody of an incarcerated petitioner is the warden of the prison in which the petitioner is

incarcerated because the warden has "day-to-day control over" the petitioner. Brittingham v.

United States, 982 F.2d 378, 379 (9th Cir. 1992); see also Stanley v. California Supreme Court,

21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994). Accordingly, because the current warden having “day-to-day

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control over” Petitioner is F. Gonzales, the Court will direct the Clerk of Court to change and

substitute the name of Respondent in this action to Warden Gonzales. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s motion to substitute the named Respondent in this action is

GRANTED; and

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to substitute Warden F. Gonzales as Respondent.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 17, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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