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Parties Involved:
Narciso T. Morales
Petitioner
William Muniz
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NARCISO T. MORALES,

Petitioner,

v.

WILLIAM MUNIZ, Warden,

Respondent.

No. 1:16-cv-00466-DAD-JLT (HC)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO AMEND 

TO NAME PROPER RESPONDENT

[Doc. No. 13]

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

CHANGE NAME OF RESPONDENT TO 

WILLIAM MUNIZ

Petitioner initially named the People of the State of California as Respondent in this 

matter. On April 13, 2016, the Court issued an order advising Petitioner that the People of the 

State of California was not a proper respondent and that a petitioner proceeding with a petition for 

writ of habeas corpus must name the state officer having custody of him as respondent. The 

Court then directed Petitioner to amend the petition to name a proper respondent. Petitioner filed 

a motion to amend on April 20, 2016, wherein he requested Respondent be amended to William 

Muniz, Warden of Salinas Valley State Prison. Warden William Muniz is a proper respondent in 

this matter; therefore, the motion will be granted.

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that Petitioner’s motion to amend the petition to name a 

proper respondent is GRANTED. 

The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to substitute William Muniz as Respondent in this 

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matter. The parties are advised that this order does not alter the briefing schedule in this case, and 

the petition is currently pending review on the merits.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 9, 2017 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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