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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

CEDRIC E. WALKER, 

Petitioner,

v. 

SCOTT KERNAN, Secretary, 

Respondent.

 Case No.: 16-2430 LAB (BLM) 

ORDER SUA SPONTE 

SUBSTITUTING RESPONDENT 

 

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, had filed a Petition for Writ of 

Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On October 17, 2016, Petitioner submitted 

a document entitled “Notice to Court of Correct Address.” (ECF No. 8.) Petitioner 

advises the Court is currently housed at California State Prison, Solano. 

 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. 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 Scott Kernan, Secretary of the 

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as Respondent in place of “Eric 

Arnold.” See Ortiz-Sandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir. 1996) (stating that the 

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respondent in § 2254 proceedings may be the chief officer in charge of state penal 

institutions). 

 The Clerk of the Court will modify the docket to reflect “Scott Kernan, Secretary” 

as respondent in place of “Eric Arnold.” 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 11/6/2017 

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