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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD ALLEN CUEVAS, Civil No. 08cv0647 J (NLS)

Petitioner,

SUMMARY DISMISSAL OF

SUCCESSIVE PETITION

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C.

§ 2244(b)(3)(A) GATEKEEPER

PROVISION

vs.

ROBERT HERNANDEZ, Warden, et al.,

Respondents.

Petitioner, Richard Cuevas, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a Petition for Writ

of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The Court finds 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 that Petitioner

has submitted to this Court challenging his July 30, 2001 conviction in San Diego Superior Court

Case No. SCD154691. On January 17, 2003, Petitioner filed in this Court a Petition for Writ of

Habeas Corpus in case number 03cv0114 W (BEN). In that petition, Petitioner challenged his

conviction in San Diego Superior Court Case No. SCD154691 as well. On September 11, 2003,

this Court denied the petition on the merits. (See Order filed Sept. 11, 2003 in case No.

03cv0114 W (BEN) [Doc. No. 12].) Petitioner did not appeal that determination. 

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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. For

Petitioner’s convenience, the Clerk of Court shall attach to this Order, a blank Ninth

Circuit Application for Leave to File Second or Successive Petition.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 18, 2008

HON. NAPOLEON A. JONES, JR.

United States District Judge

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