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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

James Leon Walker, 

Petitioner, 

vs.

Dora B. Shriro, et al.,

Respondents.

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No. CV 06-2863-PHX-DGC (DKD)

ORDER

I. Procedural History

On November 29, 2006, Petitioner James Leon Walker, who is confined in the

Arizona State Prison Complex in Tucson, Arizona, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

(Doc. #1) and an “Affidavit In Forma Pauperis” (Doc. #4). In a December 14, 2006 Order

(Doc. #7), the Court denied the Affidavit without prejudice because it was not submitted on

the court-approved form for filing an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and because

Petitioner had not included the required certification regarding his inmate account. The

Court also dismissed Petitioner’s habeas petition without prejudice because it was not filed

on a court-approved form. The Court provided Petitioner with 30 days to file a proper

Application to Proceed or pay the filing fee, and 30 days to submit an amended habeas

petition.

On January 12, 2007, Petitioner filed an Amended Petition for a Writ of Habeas

Corpus (Doc. #8), paid the $5.00 filing fee (Doc. #9), and filed an Application to Proceed In

Forma Pauperis (Doc. #10). 

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Because Petitioner paid the filing fee, the Court will deny the Application to Proceed

as moot. The Court will dismiss the Amended Petition without prejudice.

II. Amended Petition

This is Petitioner’s second petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging his February

7, 2001 judgment of conviction in Maricopa County Superior Court, case number CR2000-

012987, for attempted child molestation and attempted sexual conduct with a minor.

On December 8, 2004, Petitioner filed his first petition for a writ of habeas corpus,

CV-04-2817-PHX-DGC (DKD). In a March 15, 2006 Order (Doc. #18 in CV-04-2817), the

Court denied the petition, accepting the Magistrate Judge’s uncontested Report and

Recommendation that the petition be dismissed as untimely.

III. Discussion

Under 28 U.S.C. § 2244, a petitioner may not file a second or successive § 2254

petition in the district court unless the petitioner has obtained a certification from the Ninth

Circuit Court of Appeals authorizing the district court to consider the second or subsequent

§ 2254 petition. Petitioner has presented no such certificate from the Ninth Circuit.

Accordingly, the current Amended Petition and this action must be dismissed as a successive

petition. The Court, however, will dismiss the case without prejudice so that Petitioner can

seek certification from the Ninth Circuit to file a second or successive § 2254 petition. 

The Court will direct the Clerk of Court to provide Petitioner with a form

recommended by the Ninth Circuit for filing an Application for Leave to File Second or

Successive Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.

IT IS ORDERED:

(1) Petitioner’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. #10) is denied

as moot.

(2) Petitioner’s Amended Petition (Doc. #8) and this action are dismissed without

prejudice, and the Clerk of Court must enter judgment accordingly.

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(3) The Clerk of Court must provide Petitioner with a copy of the form

recommended by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for filing an Application for Leave to

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

§ 2255.

DATED this 21st day of February, 2007.

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Form 12. Application for Leave to File Second or Successive Petition

(New, 7/1/02) Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255

UNITED STATES COURT of APPEALS 

for the NINTH CIRCUIT

95 Seventh Street

San Francisco, California 94103

Application for Leave to File Second or Successive Petition 

Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255

Docket Number ________________________________________________________________ 

(to be provided by court)

Petitioner's name _______________________________________________________________ 

Prisoner registration number 

Address ______________________________________________________________________ 

Instructions - Read Carefully

(1) This application, whether handwritten or typewritten, must be legible and signed by the petitioner under penalty

of perjury. An original and five (5) copies must be provided to the Clerk of the Ninth Circuit. The application

must comply with 9th Circuit Rule 22-3, which is attached to this form.

(2) All questions must be answered concisely. Add separate sheets if necessary. 

(3) The petitioner shall serve a copy of this application and any attachments on respondent and must complete and

file a proof of service with this application. 

(4) The petitioner shall attach to this application copies of the magistrate judge's report and recommendation and

the district court's opinion in any prior federal habeas proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or § 2255 or state why

such documents are unavailable to petitioner.

You Must Answer the Following Questions:

(1) What conviction(s) are you challenging?

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(2) In what court(s) were you convicted of these crime(s)?

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(3) What was the date of each of your conviction(s) and what is the length of each sentence?

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For questions (4) through (9), provide information separately for each of your previous §§ 2254

or 2255 proceedings. Use additional pages if necessary.

(4) With respect to each conviction and sentence, have you ever filed a petition or motion for habeas

corpus relief in federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or § 2255?

Yes G No G

(a) In which federal district court did you file a petition or motion?

________________________________________________________________________

(b) What was the docket number? ______________________________________________

(c) On what date did you file the petition/motion? ___________________________________

(5) What grounds were raised in your previous habeas proceeding? 

(list all grounds and issues previously raised in that petition/ motion)

________________________________________________________________________

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(6) Did the district court hold an evidentiary hearing? Yes G No G

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(7) How did the district court rule on your petition/motion? 

G District court dismissed petition/motion? If yes, on what grounds?

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G District court denied petition/motion;

G District court granted relief; 

if yes, on what claims and what was the relief?

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(Attach copies of all reports and orders issued by the district court.) 

(8) On what date did the district court decide your petition/motion?

________________________________________________________________________

(9) Did you file an appeal from that disposition? Yes G No G

(a) What was the docket number of your appeal? __________________________________

(b) How did the court of appeals decide your appeal?_______________________________ 

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(10) State concisely each and every ground or issue you wish to raise in your current petition or

motion for habeas relief. Summarize briefly the facts supporting each ground or issue.

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(11) For each ground raised, was it raised in the state courts? If so, what did the state courts rule

and when? 

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(12) For each ground/issue raised, was this claim raised in any prior federal petition/motion? (list

each ground separately)

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(13) For each ground/issue raised, does this claim rely on a new rule of constitutional law? (list each

ground separately and give case name and citation for each new rule of law)

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(14) For each ground/issue raised, does this claim rely on newly discovered evidence? What is the

evidence and when did you discover it? Why has this newly discovered evidence not been

previously available to you? (list each ground separately)

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(15) For each ground/issue raised, does the newly discovered evidence establish your innocence? 

How?

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(16) For each ground/issue raised, does the newly discovered evidence establish a federal

constitutional error? Which provision of the Constitution was violated and how? 

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(17) Provide any other basis for your application not previously stated. 

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Date: __________________ Signature:_________________________________

Proof of Service on Respondent MUST be Attached.

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