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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

RICKEY VAN STRICKLAND,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-2467 LEW DAD P

vs.

CA DEP’T OF CORRECTIONS, 

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. Petitioner has also filed an application to proceed

in forma pauperis.

Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable

to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be

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

California Department of Corrections as respondent in this action. The California Department of

Corrections is not the proper respondent. Accordingly, the instant petition must be dismissed

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with leave to amend. See Stanley, 21 F.3d at 360. In his amended petition, petitioner must name

as the respondent the warden of the facility where he is incarcerated. 

In addition, petitioner should clarify in his amended petition the name and

location of the court that entered the judgment of conviction which he seeks to attack. In the

instant petition, petitioner has listed “Superior Court of California – Sacramento County/San

Francisco County.” Petitioner is advised that, under the Federal Rules Governing § 2254 Cases

in the United States District Courts, “[a] petitioner who seeks relief from judgments of more than

one state court must file a separate petition covering the judgment or judgments of each court.” 

Rule 2(e), Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. 

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

1. Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is granted; 

2. Petitioner's application for writ of habeas corpus 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: November 27, 2007.

DAD:9

stri2467.122 

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