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Parties Involved:
Wallace Earl Rogers
Petitioner
Unknown
Respondent

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 “A petitioner for habeas corpus relief must name the state officer having custody of him 1

or her as the respondent to the petition. This person typically is the warden of the facility in

which the petitioner is incarcerated. Brittingham v. United States, 982 F.2d 378, 379 (9th

Cir.1992).” Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994) (citing Rule

2(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254). Failure to name the petitioner’s custodian as a respondent deprives

federal courts of personal jurisdiction. Id.; Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249 (9th Cir.1989). 

Respondent should be properly identified in any future filing. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WALLACE EARL ROGERS,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-0680 MCE GGH P

vs.

UNKNOWN, 

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Respondent. ORDER

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

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with an application to proceed in forma

pauperis.

Examination of the in forma pauperis affidavit reveals that petitioner is unable to

afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be

granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

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Since petitioner may be entitled to the requested relief if the claimed violation of

constitutional rights is proved, respondents will be served with the petition, but shall not file a

response at the present time. 

Petitioner has requested appointment of counsel. In light of the complexity of the

legal issues involved, the court has determined that the interests of justice require appointment of

counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B); see also Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th

Cir. 1983).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted; 

2. Petitioner’s April 10, 2007, request for appointment of counsel is granted, and

the Federal Defender is appointed to represent petitioner;

3. Within thirty days of this order, the parties shall file a joint scheduling

statement which addresses the timing and order of the following matters:

a. The number of days petitioner’s counsel estimates it will take to file

either:

1. A statement indicating petitioner will stand on the existing

petition, and supplemental memorandum of points and authorities, if any;

2. An amended petition which will proceed on exhausted claims

only; or

3. An amended petition which identifies both exhausted and

unexhausted claims, demonstrates good cause for having failed to exhaust state court

remedies as to any claims, and any intention to pursue unexhausted claims, after which the 2

court may recommend that the proceedings be held in abeyance while petitioner exhausts any

new claims in state court.

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b. Discovery and investigations;

c. Anticipated motions;

d. The need for and timing of an evidentiary hearing;

e. Enumeration and resolution of unexhausted claims; and

f. Possible future amendments to the pleadings.

Counsel are reminded of the importance of timely filing a joint scheduling statement. Failure to

do so may result in sanctions.

4. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on Michael Patrick

Farrell, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and David Porter, Assistant Federal Defender.

DATED: 6/15/07

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

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GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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