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Parties Involved:
Board of Prison Terms
Respondent
James D. Chavez
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES D. CHAVEZ, No. 2:14-CV-2193-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

BOARD OF PRISON TERMS,

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. 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 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.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) is dismissed with

leave to amend; 

2. 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 

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

habeas corpus application.

DATED: October 30, 2014

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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