(HC) Haltiwanger v. Reniff - Document No. 6
(HC) Haltiwanger v. Reniff - Document No. 6
(HC) Haltiwanger v. Reniff - Document No. 6
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18 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of
19 habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is petitioner’s petition for
20 a writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1), filed on December 12, 2005. “A petitioner for habeas corpus
21 relief must name the state officer having custody of him or her as the respondent to the petition.”
22 Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994); see also Rule 2(a),
23 Federal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. Because petitioner has not named the appropriate
24 state officer, the petition must be dismissed with leave to amend to name the correct respondent.
25 See Stanley, 21 F.3d at 360. Petitioner is warned that failure to comply with this order may
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5 court, and which names the proper respondent and states all claims and requests for relief, within
7 3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the court’s form
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12 CRAIG M. KELLISON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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