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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

BOYDD DEMETRIUS IRVING, No. CIV S-05-1621-LKK-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On December 13, 2005, the court issued findings

and recommendations that the petition be summarily dismissed for lack of exhaustion. 

Specifically, the court concluded that petitioner had not presented any of his claims to the

highest state court. Upon further review of the petition, and in light of documents submitted to

the court by petitioner on January 12, 2006, and February 8, 2006, it appears that petitioner has

in fact presented his claims to the California Supreme Court via a petition for review which was

denied on July 14, 2004. The December 13, 2005, findings and recommendations will,

therefore, be vacated. 

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The petition continues to suffer from a defect not originally identified in the

December 13, 2005, findings and recommendations. “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,

the petition must be dismissed with leave to amend to name 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 11-110.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations issued on December 13, 2005, are

vacated;

2. Petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed with leave to

amend; 

3. 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 

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the court’s form

habeas corpus application.

DATED: February 28, 2006.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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