Harris v. Uttecht

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA ALLIXZANDER DEVELL HARRIS, CASE NO. 3:20-CV-5504-BHS-DWC 11 Petitioner, ORDER SUBSTITUTING 12 v. RESPONDENT JEFFREY A. UTTECHT, 14 Respondent.

Petitioner Allixzander Devell Harris, who is proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Dkt. 4. In his Petition, Petitioner named the Superior Court of Kitsap County as Respondent. See id. The proper respondent to a habeas petition is the “person who has custody over [the petitioner].” 28 U.S.C. § 2242; see also § 2243; Brittingham v. United States, 982 F.2d 378 (9th Cir. 1992); Dunne v. Henman, 875 F.2d 244, 249 (9th Cir. 1989). Petitioner is currently confined at the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (“CRCC”) in Connell, Washington. The Superintendent of CRCC is Jeffrey A. Uttecht.

1 Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is directed to substitute Jeffrey A. Uttecht as the Respondent in this action. The Clerk of Court is also directed to update the case title.

3 Dated this 25th day of June, 2020.

A David W. Christel 6 United States Magistrate Judge