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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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Petitioner’s original petition named “U.S. Court of Appeals” as the respondent. 1

The amended petition filed on March 29, 2010, which supercedes the original petition, names the

United States District Court as the respondent. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TONY ANDRE SAMPSON, No. CIV S-10-0405-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

U.S. DISTRICT COURT,1

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is petitioner’s amended

petition (Doc. 8). “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); see also Rule 2(a), Federal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. 

Because petitioner has not named the appropriate state officer, the petition must be dismissed

with leave to amend to name the correct respondent. See Stanley, 21 F.3d at 360. The court

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observes that this is the second time petitioner has been instructed to name the correct

respondent. Further failure to comply may result in the dismissal of this action. See Local Rule

110.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s amended petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 8) is

dismissed with leave to amend; 

2. Petitioner shall file an amended petition on the form employed by this

court, and which names the proper respondent and states all claims and requests for relief, within

30 days of the date of this order; and 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the court’s form

habeas corpus application.

DATED: April 21, 2010

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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