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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

WAINSWORTH MARCHELLUS HALL, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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H.A. RIOS, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:09-cv-01083 LJO MJS HC 

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO CHANGE THE 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 November 30, 2009, Petitioner filed a motion to amend the petition. Petitioner requests

that H.A. Rios, Warden of United States Penitentiary at Atwater be named as Respondent in this

matter. (Court Doc. 10.)

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 (9th Cir.1996); Stanley v. Cal. Sup. Ct., 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th 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. U.S., 982 F.2d 378, 379 (9th Cir.1992).

Therefore, Petitioner’s request is proper.

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Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion to change the name of Respondent in this matter to H.A.

Rios is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to change the name of Respondent to H.A.

Rios.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 7, 2010 /s/Michael J. Seng 

ci4d6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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