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Parties Involved:
Melvin Joel Crawford
Petitioner
M.E. Spearman
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

After conducting a preliminary screening of the petition, the Court, on April 15, 2015, ordered 

Petitioner to file a motion to name the proper respondent within thirty days. (Doc. 7). On April 27, 

2015, Petitioner filed the instant motion to name M.E. Spearman as proper Respondent. 

For the foregoing reasons, the Court ORDERS:

1. Petitioner’s motion to name a proper respondent (Doc. 10), is GRANTED.

2. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to substitute the name of M.E. Spearman as 

proper Respondent in place of “On Habeas Corpus.”

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 20, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

MELVIN JOEL CRAWFORD,

 Petitioner,

v.

ON HABEAS CORPUS,

Respondent.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00544-JLT

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S MOTION TO 

AMEND PETITION TO NAME PROPER 

RESPONDENT

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF THE COURT TO 

SUBSTITUTE M. E. SPEARMAN AS PROPER 

RESPONDENT

Case 1:15-cv-00544-LJO-JLT Document 13 Filed 05/20/15 Page 1 of 1