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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

SALVADOR M. GONZALEZ, Civil No. 15-2170 BAS (JMA)

Petitioner,

SUMMARY DISMISSAL OF

SUCCESSIVE PETITION

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C.

§ 2244(b)(3)(A) GATEKEEPER

PROVISION

vs.

S. SHERMAN, et al., 

Respondents.

Petitioner, Salvador M. Gonzalez, 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 and a motion to appoint counsel. The Court does not rule

on Petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis or his motion to appoint counsel

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 June 15, 2007 conviction in Imperial County

Superior Court case No. JCF18113. On October 28, 2010, Petitioner filed in this Court

a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus in case No. 10cv2243 JLS (RBB). In that petition,

Petitioner challenged his conviction in Imperial County Superior Court case No.

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JCF18113 as well. On August 26, 2013, this Court denied the petition on the merits. 

(See Order filed June 26, 2002 in case No. 10cv2243 JLS (RBB) [Doc. No. 31].) 

Petitioner appealed that determination. On September 12, 2012, the Ninth Circuit Court

of Appeals denied Petitioner a certificate of appealability. (See Order in Gonzalez v.

Busby, et al., No. 13-56594 (9th Cir. Sept. 12, 2014).) 

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 is directed to mail Petitioner a blank Application

to File a Second or Successive Petition or Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or § 2255

together with a copy of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 1, 2015

Hon. Cynthia Bashant

United States District Judge

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