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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

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALTON KING,

Petitioner,

v.

LAURIE SMITH, Sheriff,

Respondent. /

No. C 07-3866 SI (pr)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL 

The petition for writ of habeas corpus filed to commence this action is the same as the

petition filed by petitioner about six weeks earlier to commence King v. Smith, No. 07-2936 SI.

Although the petitions have different signature dates, they both challenge the same conviction,

assert the same claims, and have the same arguments. "A claim presented in a second or

successive habeas corpus application under section 2254 that was presented in a prior application

shall be dismissed." 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(1); cf. Cato v. United States, 70 F.3d 1103, 1106 n.2

(9th Cir. 1995) (pauper complaint that duplicates an earlier one is legally frivolous and may be

dismissed). 

This action is dismissed because the claims in the petition duplicate those contained in

the earlier-filed petition. The clerk shall close the file. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 17, 2007 

 SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:07-cv-03866-SI Document 2 Filed 10/17/07 Page 1 of 1