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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEROY DEHAVEN, Civil No. 06-0602 BEN (BLM)

Petitioner,

ORDER SUA SPONTE SUBSTITUTING

v. RESPONDENT

JAMES TILTON, Secretary,

Respondent.

On January 16, 2007, Petitioner submitted a change of address to this Court. A writ of

habeas corpus acts upon the custodian of the state prisoner. See 28 U.S.C. § 2242; Rule 2(a),

28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. Because Petitioner’s place of custody has changed, so has his custodian.

Accordingly, in order to conform with the requirements of Rule 2(a) of the Rules Governing

§ 2254 Cases and to avoid changing the Respondent again if Petitioner is transferred to another

prison or paroled, the Court hereby sua sponte ORDERS the substitution of James Tilton,

Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as Respondent in place

of “Robert Hernandez .” See Ortiz-Sandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir. 1996) (stating

that the respondent in § 2254 proceedings may be the chief officer in charge of state penal

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institutions). The Clerk of the Court shall modify the docket to reflect “James Tilton, Secretary”

as respondent in place of “R.J. Hernandez.”

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 19, 2007

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

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