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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

JILBRAUN D. AGNEW, 

Petitioner,

v. 

SCOTT KERNAN, Secretary et al., 

Respondents.

 Case No.: 16-2251 JAH (KSC) 

SUMMARY DISMISSAL OF 

SUCCESSIVE PETITION 

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 

§ 2244(b)(3)(A) GATEKEEPER 

PROVISION 

 Petitioner, Jilbraun D. Agnew, 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 December 17, 2009 conviction in San Diego 

Superior Court case No. SCD220189. On April 11, 2011, Petitioner filed in this Court a 

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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus in case No. 11cv0757 RBB.1

 In that petition, 

Petitioner challenged his conviction in San Diego Superior Court case No. SCD220189 

as well. On September 4, 2012, this Court denied the petition on the merits. (See Order 

filed Sept. 4, 2012 in case No. 11cv0757 RBB [Doc. No. 12].) Petitioner appealed that 

determination. On February 7, 2014, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied 

Petitioner’s request for a certificate of appealability. (See Order in Agnew v. Cate, No. 

12-57335 (9th Cir. Feb. 7, 2012).) 

 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 shall mail Petitioner a blank Application for 

Leave to File Second Or Successive Petition or Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 OR 

§ 2255 together with a copy of the Order. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: September 12, 2016 _________________________________________ 

 John A. Houston 

 United States District Judge 

                                               

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 The parties consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction in case no. 11cv0757 RBB. 

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