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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WARREN HERMAN SLOAN,

Petitioner,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Respondent.

No. 2:19-CV-2508-KJM-DMC-P

ORDER

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 petition 

(ECF No. 1). “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, petitioner will be provided leave to amend 

to correct this technical defect by naming the correct respondent. See Stanley, 21 F.3d at 360. 

Petitioner is warned that failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this 

action. See Local Rule 110.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1) 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: February 19, 2020

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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