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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

CHRISTOPHER LEON BAKER, Civil No. 11-1117 LAB (POR)

Petitioner,

SUMMARY DISMISSAL OF

SUCCESSIVE PETITION

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C.

§ 2244(b)(3)(A) GATEKEEPER

PROVISION

vs.

DOMINGO URIBE, Warden, 

Respondent.

On May 20, 2011, Petitioner, Christopher Leon Baker, a state prisoner proceeding pro se,

filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

PETITION BARRED BY GATEKEEPER PROVISION

The instant First Amended Petition is not the first Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus

Petitioner has submitted to this Court challenging his February 1, 2000 conviction in San Diego

Superior Court case No. SDC 146719. On July 30, 2004, Petitioner filed in this Court a Petition

for Writ of Habeas Corpus in case No. 04cv1533. In that petition, Petitioner challenged his

conviction in San Diego Superior Court case No. SDC 146719 as well. On July 25, 2007, this

Court denied the petition on the merits. (See Order filed July 25, 2007 in case No. 04cv1533 H

(BLM) [Doc. No. 58].) Petitioner appealed that determination. On June 8, 2009, the Ninth

Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed this Court’s decision. (See Order in Baker v. Yates, No. 07-

56316 (9th Cir. June 18, 2009).) On December 23, 2009, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

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denied Baker’s petitions for rehearing and rehearing en banc. (See Order in Baker v. Yates, 07-

56316 (9th Cir. Dec. 23, 2009) [Doc. No. 70].) 

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 a blank Ninth Circuit Application for

Leave to File Second or Successive Petition.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 31, 2011

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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