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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TOMMY LYNN CRABB, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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JAMES A. YATES, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:05-CV-0941 REC SMS HC 

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO CHANGE NAME OF

RESPONDENT 

[Doc. #6]

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT

TO CHANGE NAME OF RESPONDENT

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner is represented in this action by Gregory H. Mitts, Esq.

On August 31, 2005, the Court granted Petitioner leave to file a motion to amend the petition

to name a proper respondent. On September 30, 2005, Petitioner filed a motion to amend the

petition. Petitioner requests that James A. Yates, Warden of Pleasant Valley State Prison, 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

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.

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

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

Respondent to James A. Yates.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 12, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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