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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

THON NGOT SANG, )

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Petitioner, )

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A. K. SCRIBNER, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:05-CV-0628 OWW SMS HC 

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO CHANGE NAME OF

RESPONDENT 

[Doc. #11]

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT

TO CHANGE NAME OF RESPONDENT

ORDER VACATING ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE DATED AUGUST 2, 2005

[Doc. #8]

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On August 2, 2005, the Court granted Petitioner leave to file a motion to amend the petition

to name a proper respondent. On September 6, 2005, Petitioner filed a motion to amend the petition.

Petitioner requests that A. K. Scribner, Warden of California State Prison, Corcoran, be named as

Respondent in this matter. 

A petitioner seeking habeas relief must name the state officer having custody of him as the

respondent to the petition. Rule 2(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases; Ortiz-Sandoval v.

Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir.1996); Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th

Cir.1994). Normally, the person having custody of the prisoner is the warden of the prison because

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the warden has “day to day control over” the prisoner. Brittingham v. United States, 982. F.2d 378,

279 (9th Cir.1992). Therefore, Petitioner’s request is proper.

Also on August 2, 2005, the Court issued an order directing Petitioner to show cause why the

petition should not be dismissed for failure to exhaust state remedies. On September 7, 2005,

Petitioner filed a response to the order to show cause. Petitioner contends he did exhaust his state

remedies with respect to the claims raised in the instant petition. In support of his contention,

Petitioner attaches a copy of the petition for review filed with the California Supreme Court. Review

of the petition for review reveals that Petitioner has exhausted his state remedies. 

ORDER

Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion for leave to amend the petition to name A. K. Scribner as

Respondent in this matter is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to change the name of

Respondent to A. K. Scribner. Further, the August 2, 2005, Order to Show Cause is HEREBY

VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 14, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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