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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

SANTANA BELMONT, Civil No. 09-2700 JLS (CAB)

Petitioner,

ORDER SUA SPONTE SUBSTITUTING

v. RESPONDENT

JAMES D. HARTLEY, Warden,

Respondent.

At the time of filing, Petitioner was apparently housed at Avenal State Prison and thus

named James D. Hartley, Warden, as Respondent. Based on the notice of change of address

Petitioner submitted to the Court on December 3, 2010 [return address on a letter dated

December 2, 2010 from Petitioner to the Court], it appears Petitioner is no longer housed at

Avenal State Prison; rather, it appears he is presently incarcerated at Richard J. Donovan

Correctional Facility in San Diego, 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

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

Respondent in place of “James D. Hartley.” See Ortiz-Sandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th

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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” as

respondent in place of “James D. Hartley.”

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 10, 2010

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

United States Magistrate Judge

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