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Parties Involved:
David Davey
Respondent
Ricky Tyrone Foster
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICKY TYRONE FOSTER,

Petitioner,

v.

PETITIONER FOR WRIT OF HABEAS 

CORPUS, 

Respondent.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00612-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 the California State Prison, Corcoran, California. As a result, David Davey, Warden 

of California State Prison, Corcoran, has custody of Petitioner.

Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS the Clerk of Court to amend the caption to reflect 

the name of David Davey, Warden, California State Prison, Corcoran, as Respondent.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 2, 2016 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:16-cv-00612-DAD-SKO Document 7 Filed 06/03/16 Page 1 of 1