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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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 On April 12, 2005, the court advised petitioner that he named an improper respondent. 

This order is meant to clarify any ambiguity caused by orders filed on April 5, 2005 and April 12,

2005. The respondents are no longer directed to respond to the petition because petitioner has

improperly named the People of the State of California as a respondent. In this order the plaintiff

is given another thirty days to file a proper petition. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TROY TERRELL MCNEAL,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-0577 MCE CMK

vs.

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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The petitioner has named an improper respondent in this action. See Stanley v.

California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994).1 Accordingly, the petition must be

dismissed with leave to amend. See Stanley, 21 F.3d at 360.

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

1. The court’s order filed April 5, 2005 is vacated; 

2. The Petitioner is given thirty days from the date of this order to file an

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amended petition that names the proper respondents, states all claims and prayers for relief ,

bears the case number and the title “Amended Petition;” and

3. If a form was not sent pursuant to the court order filed April 12, 2005, the

Clerk of Court is directed to send petitioner the form for habeas corpus application.

DATED: May 5, 2005

/s/ CRAIG M. KELLISON 

Craig M. Kellison

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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