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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

REGINALD BRADFORD, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-2448 GEB KJM P

vs.

RICHARD KIRKLAND, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prison inmate proceeding pro se with a petition for a writ of

habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

The court’s records reveal that petitioner has previously filed an application for a

writ of habeas corpus attacking the conviction and sentence challenged in this case. The

previous application, Bradford v. McGrath, Civ. No. S-02-0759 LKK DAD was filed on April

12, 2002 and was decided on the merits on September 3, 2003. Accordingly, this petition is

successive and must be authorized by the Court of Appeals. 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3); Rule 9,

Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. Petitioner has not demonstrated he has received such

authorization. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case be transferred to the Court

of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 

DATED: December 9, 2005.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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