Opinion
2:23-cv-00936-JDP (HC)
09-19-2023
THOMAS CHARLES SCOTT, Petitioner, v. LANDON BIRD, Respondent.
ORDER AND FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
JEREMY D. PETERSON, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. After reviewing the petition, I find that it is successive and, thus, impermissible. Petitioner acknowledges that he previously attacked the relevant conviction in a separate case in this district. See Scott v. Sherman, No. 2:16-cv-01957-JAM-KJN. In that case, Judge Newman recommended that the petition be denied, id. at ECF No. 27, and those recommendations were adopted by Judge Mendez, id. at ECF No. 35. A successive petition may be considered only if the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals grants its authorization. See Cooper v. Calderon, 274 F.3d 1270, 1274 (9th Cir. 2001) (“When the AEDPA is in play, the district court may not, in the absence of proper authorization from the court of appeals, consider a second or successive habeas application.”) (quoting Libby v. Magnusson, 177 F.3d 43, 45 (1st Cir. 1999)). Here, petitioner acknowledges that he requested such authorization from the Ninth Circuit and his request was denied. ECF No. 1 at 12-13. Notwithstanding that denial, he now makes various arguments about newly discovered evidence and miscarriages of justice that he argues must be addressed. Id. at 15. Those arguments do not allow him to circumvent the requirement that the Ninth Circuit authorize any successive petition. See 28 USCS § 2244(3)(A).
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Clerk of Court assign a district judge to this action.
Further it is RECOMMENDED that the petition, ECF No. 1, be DISMISSED as successive.
These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within fourteen days of service of these findings and recommendations, any party may file written objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendations.” Any response shall be served and filed within fourteen days of service of the objections. The parties are advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. Turner v. Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).
IT IS SO ORDERED.