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Parties Involved:
F. Gonzales
Respondent
Roger Wayne Hollis
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROGER WAYNE HOLLIS, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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F. GONZALES, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:10-CV-001329 GSA HC 

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO AMEND PETITION AND

CHANGE NAME OF RESPONDENT 

[Docs. #11, 12]

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT

TO CHANGE NAME OF RESPONDENT

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He has consented to the exercise of magistrate judge jurisdiction

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).

On August 11, 2010, Petitioner filed two motions to amend the petition to change the name

of Respondent. Petitioner states he has learned that the name of the warden at his institution is “F.

Gonzales” rather than “Chavez” as he had provided in his petition. He requests that F. Gonzales be

substituted as Respondent in this matter. 

A petitioner seeking habeas relief must name the state officer having custody of him as the

respondent to the petition. Rule 2(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases; Ortiz-Sandoval v.

Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9 Cir.1996); Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9 th th

Cir.1994). Normally, the person having custody of the prisoner is the warden of the prison because

the warden has “day to day control over” the prisoner. Brittingham v. United States, 982. F.2d 378,

U.S. District Court

E. D. California 1

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279 (9 Cir.1992). Therefore, Petitioner’s request is proper. th

Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion for leave to amend the petition to name F. Gonzales as

Respondent in this matter is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to change the name of

Respondent to F. Gonzales.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 22, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

U.S. District Court

E. D. California 2

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