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Parties Involved:
Clark Ducart
Respondent
Scott Kernan
Respondent
Saltan Zagsaw
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SALTAN ZAGSAW,

Petitioner,

v.

DAVE DAVEY, Warden, and JEFFREY 

BEARD, Director of CDCR,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00793-LJO-SKO HC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK 

OF COURT TO AMEND CAPTION

“If the petitioner is currently in custody under a state court judgment, the petition must name 

as respondent the state officer who has custody.” Rule 2(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 

Cases in the United States District Courts. Petitioner has advised the Court that he is presently 

incarcerated in Pelican Bay State Prison, Crescent City, California. As a result, Dave Davey, the 

warden of the California State Prison, Corcoran, no longer has custody of Petitioner. Clark Ducart, 

Warden of Pelican Bay State Prison, now has custody of Petitioner.

In addition, F.R.Civ.P. 25(d) provides that when a public party in an official capacity dies, 

resigns, or otherwise ceases to hold office while the action is pending, the officer's successor is 

automatically substituted as a party. In the above-captioned case, Scott Kernan has succeeded 

Jeffrey Beard, Ph.D., as Secretary of CDCR. 

Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS the Clerk of Court to amend the caption in this 

matter to reflect the name of Clark Ducart, Warden, Pelican Bay State Prison, and Scott Kernan, 

Secretary of CDCR, as Respondents.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 7, 2016 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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