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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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A second habeas petition, also challenging the same conviction, was dismissed as a successive

petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A). See Vigil v. Yates, No. 07-2061 MJJ (PR).

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIE PAUL VIGIL,

Petitioner,

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JAMES A. YATES, et al.,

Respondent. 

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C 07-5288 MJJ (PR)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL;

GRANTING APPLICATION FOR

LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS

On October 10, 2007, Willie Paul Vigil (“petitioner”), a California prisoner, filed this

pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his 1998

conviction, in Santa Clara County Superior Court, for failing to register as a sex offender. 

Petitioner challenged this same conviction in a prior petition filed in this court Vigil v. Garcia, No.

02-1490 MJJ (PR), which petition was denied on its merits.1

 A second or successive petition

challenging the same conviction or parole denial may not be filed in this court under 28 U.S.C. §

2254 unless petitioner first obtains from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit an

order authorizing this court to consider the petition. 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A). On August 2, 2007,

the Ninth Circuit denied his application for leave to file a successive petition under 28 U.S.C. §

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2244(b)(3)(A). The petition accordingly is DISMISSED.

The application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

The Clerk shall close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 11/26/07 

 MARTIN J. JENKINS

United States District Judge

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