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Dionne v. People

United States District Court, E.D. California
Dec 22, 2010
No. CIV S-10-3362 DAD P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 22, 2010)

Opinion

No. CIV S-10-3362 DAD P.

December 22, 2010


ORDER


Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with an application to proceed in forma pauperis.

Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

"A petitioner for habeas corpus relief must name the state officer having custody of him or her as the respondent to the petition." Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994) (citing Rule 2(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254). Petitioner has named the People of the State of California as the respondent in this action. The People of the State of California, however, are not the proper respondent. Accordingly, the instant petition must be dismissed with leave to amend. See Stanley, 21 F.3d at 360. Petitioner is advised that the proper respondent in the usual habeas action is the warden of the institution where the petitioner is currently incarcerated. See Stanley, 21 F.3d at 360.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner's application to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 2) is granted;

2. Petitioner's application for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed with leave to file an amended petition within thirty days from the date of this order;

3 Any amended petition must be filed on the form employed by this court, must name the proper respondent, and must state all claims and prayers for relief on the form. It must bear the case number assigned to this action and must bear the title "Amended Petition"; and

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the form for habeas corpus application.

DATED: December 22, 2010.


Summaries of

Dionne v. People

United States District Court, E.D. California
Dec 22, 2010
No. CIV S-10-3362 DAD P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 22, 2010)
Case details for

Dionne v. People

Case Details

Full title:JEREMY DIONNE, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent

Court:United States District Court, E.D. California

Date published: Dec 22, 2010

Citations

No. CIV S-10-3362 DAD P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 22, 2010)