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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TODD GIFFEN,

Petitioner,

v.

BARACK OBAMA, et. al.,

Respondents.

No. 1:14-cv-01280-DAD-SAB-HC

ORDER FOLLOWING REMAND FROM 

THE UNITED STATES COURT OF 

APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT, 

DISMISSING PETITION FOR WRIT OF 

HABEAS CORPUS, AND DIRECTING 

CLERK OF COURT TO CLOSE CASE

On October 22, 2014, U.S. Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone recommended that the 

petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed in this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 be dismissed 

as frivolous. (Doc. No. 16.) On December 11, 2014, U.S. District Judge Lawrence O’Neill 

adopted those findings and recommendations and dismissed the habeas petition as frivolous. 

(Doc. No. 18.) 

On December 24, 2014, petitioner filed a motion for reconsideration. (Doc. No. 20.) On 

January 15, 2015, petitioner filed a notice of appeal from the December 11, 2014 judgment. 

(Doc. No. 21). On February 5, 2015, District Judge O’Neill denied petitioner’s motion for 

reconsideration. (Doc. No. 27.) On February 9, 2015, petitioner filed an amended notice of 

appeal from both the judgment and the district judge’s ruling on the post-judgment motion. 

(Doc. No. 28.) 

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On September 1, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 

memorandum vacating the district court’s judgment and remanding the matter with instructions

for this court to dismiss the habeas petition for lack of jurisdiction. (Doc. No. 30.) On 

December 24, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied petitioner’s 

petition for rehearing by the panel. (Doc. No. 34.) On January 5, 2016, the Ninth Circuit issued 

the mandate that the judgment of that court, entered September 1, 2015, takes effect on January 

5, 2016. (Doc. No. 35.)

In accordance with the Ninth Circuit’s remand order and directive, the petition for writ of 

habeas corpus is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction and the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED 

to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 6, 2016 

 DALE A. DROZD

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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