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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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The original petition and amended petition were dismissed because petitioner did not 1

name the proper respondent. Petitioner was advised on both occasions that the proper respondent

is the person having custody over him. In this case, petitioner was instructed that the proper

respondent is the warden at his prison. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JIMMIE LEE ADAMS, SR., No. CIV S-06-1955-GEB-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

JUDGE W. HARRIS, 

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On December 7, 2006, the court dismissed

petitioner’s amended petition with leave to amend and directed petitioner to file a further

amended petition within 30 days. Petitioner was warned that failure to comply could result in 1

dismissal of the action. That order was served on petitioner’s address of record and returned by

the postal service. Petitioner failed to comply and, on January 30, 2007, the court issued

findings and recommendations that this case be dismissed for lack of prosecution and failure to

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comply with court rules and orders. 

On February 12, 2007, petitioner filed objections to the findings and

recommendations. In his objections, petitioner mentions that he has been on psychiatric

medications which have caused “break downs.” He also states that he has enemies in prison who

force him to “throw away all my legal work, on 4 different cases. . . .” To the extent petitioner

seeks additional time to file an amended petition which names the proper respondent, the court

will vacate the January 30, 2007, findings and recommendations and provide petitioner with one

additional opportunity to comply. 

Petitioner is again cautioned that failure to file an amended petition within the

time provided by this order may result in dismissal of the entire case. See Local Rule 11-110. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations issued on January 30, 2007, are

vacated; and

2. Within 30 of the date of this order, petitioner shall file an amended

petition which names as the respondent the warden of his prison (Pelican Bay State Prison).

DATED: March 7, 2007.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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