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Parties Involved:
Kern County District Attorney
Respondent
Kyle Petersen
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KYLE PETERSEN,

Petitioner,

v.

KERN COUNTY DISTRICT 

ATTORNEY,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:19-cv-00975-JDP

ORDER DISMISSING AS MOOT 

PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO 

ADD NEW CLAIM 

ECF No. 10

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S 

MOTION FOR VERIFICATION

ECF No. 12

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S 

MOTION FOR LEAVE CHANGE NAME OF 

RESPONDENT

ECF No. 13

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S 

MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME

ECF No. 14

Petitioner Kyle Petersen, a state prisoner without counsel, petitioned for a writ of habeas 

corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 1. Petitioner has multiple motions pending before this 

court. ECF Nos. 10; 12; 13; 14. We address each motion below.

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On February 7, 2020, petitioner moved for leave to add a newly discovered claim of actual 

innocence to his petition. ECF No. 10. Because we granted petitioner leave to file an amended 

petition on February 10, 2020, ECF No. 11, petitioner is free to amend his petition as he sees fit. 

We dismiss this motion as moot. ECF No. 10.

On February 7, 2020, petitioner moved this court for verification that his case is ongoing. 

ECF No. 12. We grant the motion. This order verifies that petitioner’s case is ongoing. 

On February 20, 2020, petitioner moved for leave to change the name of the respondent in 

this case because he has been transferred to a different prison facility. ECF No. 13. Under Rule 

2(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Proceedings, a petitioner must name his custodian as 

the respondent in the petition. Therefore, we grant petitioner’s motion. ECF No. 13. 

On March 2, 2020, petitioner moved for a 60-day extension of time to file his first 

amended petition. ECF No. 14. For good cause shown, we grant petitioner’s motion. His first 

amended petition is due May 2, 2020. No further extensions will be granted absent extraordinary 

circumstances.

Order

Accordingly,

1. Petitioner’s motion for leave to add a claim is dismissed as moot. ECF No. 10.

2. Petitioner’s motion for verification is granted. ECF No. 12.

3. Petitioner’s motion for leave to change respondent’s name is granted. ECF No. 13. 

The clerk is directed to update the respondent’s name to Michael Carvajal on the docket.

4. Petitioner’s motion for a 60-day extension of time to file his first amended petition is 

granted. ECF No. 14.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 4, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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