Opinion
Civil No. 12-1484 AJB (WMc)
06-21-2012
MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS, Petitioner, v. DOMINGO URIBE, Jr., Warden, Respondent.
SUMMARY DISMISSAL OF
SUCCESSIVE PETITION PURSUANT
TO 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A)
GATEKEEPER PROVISION
Petitioner, Michael J. Williams, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court does not rule on Petitioner's request to proceed in forma pauperis because this case is summarily dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A) as indicated below.
PETITION BARRED BY GATEKEEPER PROVISION
The instant Petition is not the first Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Petitioner has submitted to this Court challenging his July 6, 2001 conviction in San Diego Superior Court case No. SCE 211610. On September 2, 2003, Petitioner filed in this Court a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus in case No. 03cv1756. In that petition, Petitioner challenged his conviction in San Diego Superior Court case No. SCE 211610 as well. On April 7, 2004, this Court denied the petition because the first claim was procedurally barred and unexhausted, the second claim was unexhausted and not cognizable on federal habeas review and denied the third claim on the merits. (See Order filed April 7, 2004, in case No. 03cv1756 J (POR) [Doc. No. 17].)
Petitioner is now seeking to challenge the same conviction he challenged in his prior federal habeas petition. Unless a petitioner shows he or she has obtained an Order from the appropriate court of appeals authorizing the district court to consider a successive petition, the petition may not be filed in the district court. See 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A). Here, there is no indication the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted Petitioner leave to file a successive petition.
CONCLUSION
Because there is no indication Petitioner has obtained permission from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to file a successive petition, this Court cannot consider his Petition. Accordingly, the Court DISMISSES this action without prejudice to Petitioner filing a petition in this court if he obtains the necessary order from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail Petitioner a blank Application for Leave to File a Second or Successive Petition or Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or § 2255 together with a copy of this Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia
U.S. District Judge