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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

DAVIS ROGER WILSON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-2087 GEB EFB P

vs.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner, a prisoner without counsel, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. 

See 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

A petitioner seeking a writ of habeas corpus either must pay the $5.00 filing fee, see 28

U.S.C. § 1914(a), or request leave of court to proceed in forma pauperis. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Petitioner has neither paid the fee nor submitted a completed application for leave to

proceed in forma pauperis. In order to submit a completed application to proceed in forma

pauperis, petitioner must submit an application that has the certificate portion filled in, together

with a certified copy of petitioner’s inmate trust account statement for the six-month period

immediately preceding the filing of the petition. 

Petitioner has named as respondents the State of California and the Attorney General of

the State of California. A petitioner seeking a writ of habeas corpus must name as respondent

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the person having custody over him. 28 U.S.C. § 2242; Rule 2(a), Rules Governing Section

2254 Cases. This person ordinarily is the warden of the facility where petitioner is confined. 

See Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994). Petitioner names as

respondent the State and the attorney general as respondents yet they do not have custody over

petitioner. Petitioner has not named the proper respondent.

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within 30 days from the day this order is served, petitioner may submit either the

filing fee or the completed application required by section 1915(a). Petitioner’s failure to

comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed. The Clerk

of the Court is directed to mail to petitioner a form application for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis. 

2. The October 4, 2007, petition is dismissed with leave to file an amended petition

naming the proper respondent within 30 days of the date of this order. Petitioner’s failure to file

an amended petition will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without

prejudice. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send to petitioner the form Petition for a Writ of

Habeas Corpus used in this court.

So ordered. 

Dated: October 10, 2007.

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