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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AUGUSTUS NELSON, Civil No. 10-1047 IEG (AJB)

Petitioner,

ORDER SUA SPONTE

SUBSTITUTING RESPONDENT

vs.

KEN CLARK, Warden,

Respondent.

At the time of filing, Petitioner was apparently housed at the Substance Abuse Treatment

Facility in Corcoran, California and thus named Ken Clark, Warden, as Respondent. Based on

the notice of change of address Petitioner submitted to the Court on December 30, 2010, it

appears Petitioner is no longer housed at the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility in Corcoran,

California; rather, it appears he is presently incarcerated at Centinela State Prison, located in

Imperial, California.

A writ of habeas corpus acts upon the custodian of the state prisoner. See 28 U.S.C.

§ 2242; Rule 2(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. Because Petitioner’s place of custody has changed,

so has his custodian. Accordingly, in order to conform with the requirements of Rule 2(a) of the

Rules Governing § 2254 Cases and to avoid changing the Respondent again if Petitioner is

transferred to another prison or paroled, the Court hereby sua sponte ORDERS the substitution

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of Matthew Cate, Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as

Respondent in place of “Ken Clark .” See Ortiz-Sandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir.

1996) (stating that the respondent in § 2254 proceedings may be the chief officer in charge of

state penal institutions).

The Clerk of the Court shall modify the docket to reflect “Matthew Cate, Secretary” in place of

the former respondent.

IT IS SO ORDERED

DATED: January 7, 2011

Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

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