(HC) Torres v. Ciolli

Opinion

JAIME J. TORRES, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-00310-JLT (HC) ) Petitioner, ) ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO ) CHANGE NAME OF RESPONDENT v. ) ) ) Respondent. ) ) )

In the Court’s order dismissing petition with leave to file a first amended petition, the Court noted that the Petitioner failed to name a respondent. (Doc. 4 at 2.) Petitioner filed a first amended petition on March 20, 2020, in which he names Warden Ciolli. (Doc. 6 at 1.) Because it appears Warden Ciolli is a proper party (Rule 2(a) of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases; Ortiz-Sandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir. 1996); Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994)), the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to change the name of the Respondent to Warden Ciolli.

Dated: April 6, 2020 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE