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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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 A court may take judicial notice of court records. See MGIC Indem. Co. v. Weisman, 1

803 F.2d 500, 505 (9th Cir. 1986); United States v. Wilson, 631 F.2d 118, 119 (9th Cir. 1980).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PRESTON ALONZO HOWELL,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-2536 GEB JFM P

vs.

M. SHEPARD, Warden, et al.,

Respondents. FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has paid the $5.00 filing fee for this

action.

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. (No. CIV S- 1

02-1376 GEB JFM P.) The previous application was filed on June 20, 2002, and was denied on

the merits on March 13, 2006. Before petitioner can proceed with the instant application he must

move in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for an order authorizing the

district court to consider the application. 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3). Therefore, petitioner’s

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application must be dismissed without prejudice to its refiling upon obtaining authorization from

the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed

without prejudice. 

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District

Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within twenty

days after being served with these findings and recommendations, petitioner may file written

objections with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s

Findings and Recommendations.” Petitioner is advised that failure to file objections within the

specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951

F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

DATED: March 6, 2008.

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