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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VICTOR BAGHA, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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WARDEN BENOV, )

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Respondent. )

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1:10-CV-01047 OWW SMS HC 

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO AMEND PETITION AND

CHANGE NAME OF RESPONDENT 

[Doc. #10]

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT

TO CHANGE NAME OF RESPONDENT

Petitioner is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 

On July 13, 2010, the Court granted Petitioner leave to file a motion to amend the petition to

name a proper respondent. On July 19, 2010, Petitioner filed a motion to amend the petition.

Petitioner requests that Warden Benov of Taft Correctional Institution be named as Respondent in

this matter. 

A petitioner seeking habeas relief must name the 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 (9 Cir.1996); Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9 th th

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 (9 Cir.1992). Therefore, Petitioner’s request is proper. th

U.S. District Court

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Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion for leave to amend the petition to name Warden Benov as

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

Respondent to Warden Benov.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 3, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

U.S. District Court

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