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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JERRY WAYNE SHUE, JR., )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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JOSEPH L. McGRATH, et al., )

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Respondents. )

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1:05-cv-00504-AWI-TAG HC

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CHANGE

NAME (Doc. 23)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

SUBSTITUTE NAME OF NEW WARDEN AS

RESPONDENT

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This action has been referred to this Court pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 72-302.

On January 30, 2006, Petitioner filed an amended petition naming "Joseph L. McGrath, et

al." as Respondents. (Doc. 20). On June 26, 2006, Petitioner filed a motion requesting a change

in the name of Respondent warden based on Petitioner’s transfer from Pelican Bay State Prison

to California State Prison-Solano. (Doc. 23). 

A petitioner filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus must name the state officer who

has custody of the petitioner as the respondent. Rule 2 (a) of the Rules Governing § 2254 cases;

Ortiz-Sandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir. 1996). Normally, the person having

custody of an incarcerated petitioner is the warden of the prison in which the petitioner is

incarcerated because the warden has "day-to-day control over" the petitioner. Brittingham v.

United States, 982 F.2d 378, 379 (9th Cir. 1992); see also Stanley v. California Supreme Court,

21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994). 

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In this case, petitioner is presently incarcerated at California State Prison-Solano,

Vacaville, California. (Doc. 23). At this time, D.K. Sisto is the warden of that prison. 

Accordingly, GOOD CAUSE appearing therefor, Petitioner's motion to change the name

of Respondent (Doc. 23), is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to substitute

D.K. Sisto as Respondent warden in this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 22, 2007 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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