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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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See, www.appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOE BABY BURNELL, 

Petitioner,

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R. KIRKLAND, WARDEN, 

Respondent. 

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No. C 06-4315 JSW (PR)

ORDER DISMISSING STATE

HABEAS PETITION AS

IMPROPERLY FILED IN THIS

COURT

Petitioner, a state prisoner incarcerated at Pelican Bay State Prison 

in Crescent City, California, filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus in this

Court on January 14, 2006. However, the header on the petition identifies the court

which Petitioner intended to file it in as the California Supreme Court. Petitioner has

attached an order from the Orange County Superior Court dated June 21, 2006 in which

Petitioner appears to have raised the same claims. Moreover, this Court has checked the

docket of the California Appellate Courts1

 and no habeas petitions from Petitioner have

been filed in the California Court of Appeal or the California Supreme Court subsequent

to June 21, 2006. As such, it is apparent that Petitioner mistakenly filed his petition

which was intended for the California state courts in federal court. Accordingly, this

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petition is DISMISSED without prejudice.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 31, 2006

 JEFFREY S. WHITE

United States District Judge

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