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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 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFFREY T. COLE, P-83297,

Petitioner,

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WILLIAM MUNIZ, Acting Warden,

Respondent. 

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No. C 15-0614 CRB (PR)

ORDER DENYING

MOTION TO REOPEN

CASE AND FOR

APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL

(Dkt. #15)

Per order filed on February 12, 2015, the court dismissed Jeffrey T. Cole’s 

second or successive petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254

challenging his June 2000 conviction and sentence from Santa Clara County

Superior Court. The court explained that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A),

a second or successive petition may not be filed in this court unless petitioner

first obtains from the Ninth Circuit an order authorizing this court to consider the

petition, and clarified that the dismissal was without prejudice to refiling if

petitioner obtains the necessary order.

Petitioner responded by filing a notice of appeal and a motion for a

certificate of appealability (COA). Per order filed on April 10, 2015, this court

denied a COA and, per order filed on June 11, 2015, the Ninth Circuit denied a

COA as well.

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Petitioner has now filed a motion to reopen the case, claiming that he

wishes to present newly discovered evidence in connection with his June 2000

state conviction and sentence. The motion (dkt. #15) is DENIED. As previously

explained to petitioner, this court cannot consider new claims or evidence in

connection with this June 2000 state court conviction unless he first obtains from

the Ninth Circuit an order authorizing this court to consider it. See 28 U.S.C. §

2244(b)(3)(A).

SO ORDERED.

DATED: Aug. 31, 2015 

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

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