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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

ROBERT HENRY FISHER, No. 2:15-CV-2447-TLN-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

PEOPLE OF PLACER COUNTY,

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. 

Petitioner seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Petitioner has submitted the

affidavit required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) showing that petitioner is unable to prepay fees and

costs or give security therefor. The request will be granted. 

Pending before the court is petitioner’s petition (Doc. 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

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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.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2) is

granted; 

2. Petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) 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: January 11, 2016

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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