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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

DEARCEY JAMUL STEWART, Civil No. 05-1059 BTM (CAB)

Petitioner,

ORDER SUA SPONTE SUBSTITUTING

v. RESPONDENT

G. J. GIURBINO, Warden

Respondent.

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. At the time of filing, Petitioner was apparently housed in

Calipatria State Prison and thus named G. J. Guirbino, Warden, as Respondent. Petitioner has

now filed a change of address indicating he is now housed at Salinas Valley State Prison.

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 James Tilton, Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as

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Respondent in place of “G. J. Giurbino.” See Ortiz-Sandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th

Cir. 1996) (stating that the respondent in § 2254 proceedings may be the chief officer in charge

of state penal institutions).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 21, 2007

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

United States Magistrate Judge

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