Lewis
Lewis v. Unknown
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DONALD R. LEWIS, Case No.: 20cv1042-MMA (MSB)
Petitioner,
ORDER SUA SPONTE
v. SUBSTITUTING RESPONDENT KATHLEEN ALLISON, Secretary, Respondent. 16 On June 25, 2020, Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, naming the Warden of the facility where he was incarcerated as Respondent, along with the California Attorney General as an additional Respondent. (ECF No. 3.) On July 9, 2021, Petitioner notified the Court that he had been transferred to the San Quentin State Prison. (ECF No. 35.) A writ of habeas corpus acts upon the custodian of the state prisoner. 28 U.S.C. § 2242; Rule 2(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. Because Petitioner’s place of custody has changed, so has the Respondent to this action. To conform with the requirements of Rule 2(a) of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases and to avoid changing the Respondent…