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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

WILLIAM CECIL THORNTON, Civil No. 12-0118 JLS (RBB)

Petitioner,

ORDER:

(1) DENYING REQUEST TO PROCEED

IN FORMA PAUPERIS AS MOOT; AND 

(2) DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT

PREJUDICE

v.

MATTHEW CATE, Secretary,

Respondent.

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has submitted a Petition for Writ of Habeas

Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis.

The instant Petition is not the first Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Petitioner has submitted

to this Court challenging his 1987 Tennessee conviction for sexual battery. On January 27, 2011,

Petitioner filed in this Court a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus in case No. 11cv0190 LAB (JMA).

In that petition, Petitioner challenged his conviction in his 1987 Tennessee case as well, arguing that

his federal due process and equal protection rights were violated. (See Pet. at 4 in case number

11cv0190 LAB (JMA), Thornton v. Strainer.) 

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It appears Petitioner is now attempting to challenge his Tennessee conviction on an additional

ground in the current Petition. (See Pet. at 6.) Petitioner is advised that if he is attempting to challenge

his 1987 Tennessee conviction he must file a motion to amend his petition in case number 11cv0190

LAB (JMA). In light of the above, the Court DENIES Petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis

as moot, and DISMISSES the case without prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 16, 2012

Honorable Janis L. Sammartino

United States District Judge

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