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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTOINE SLAUGHTER,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-10-1143 DAD P

vs.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with an application to proceed in forma

pauperis.

Examination of the in forma pauperis affidavit reveals that petitioner is unable to

afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is

granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

“A petitioner for habeas corpus relief must name the state officer having custody

of him or her as the respondent to the petition.” Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d

359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994) (citing Rule 2(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254). Petitioner has named the

State of California as respondent in this action. This entity is not the proper respondent in this 

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action. Accordingly, the instant 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. Petitioner’s May 10, 2010 application to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No.

2) is granted;

2. Petitioner’s May 10, 2010 application for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. No. 1) is

dismissed with leave to file an amended petition within thirty days from the date of this order;

3. Any amended petition must be filed on the form employed by this court, must

name the proper respondent, and must state all claims and prayers for relief on the form. It must

bear the case number assigned to this action and must bear the title “Amended Petition”; and

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

application.

DATED: May 21, 2010.

DAD:sj

slau1143.122

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