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Parties Involved:
Sacramento County Court
Respondent
Anthony R. Turner
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY R. TURNER, G27511,

Petitioner(s),

vs.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY COURT, et al.,

Respondent(s). 

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No. C 16-0742 CRB (PR)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

(Dkt. #3)

Petitioner, a prisoner at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP), has filed a pro se

petition for a writ of habeas corpus “challeng[ing] Sacramento County Court’s

abuse of discretion to pervert and abuse justice.” Pet. at 3. Among other things,

petitioner alleges that the state court clerk interfered with his rights of access to

the courts and to petition the government for redress. Petitioner also seeks leave

to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) under 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

Based solely on his affidavit of poverty, petitioner’s request to proceed

IFP (dkt. #3) is GRANTED. But the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is

DISMISSED without prejudice to filing a prisoner civil rights complaint under

42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

It is well established in the Ninth Circuit that habeas jurisdiction is absent,

and a § 1983 action proper, where, as here, a successful challenge to a prison

condition or other event will not necessarily shorten the prisoner’s sentence. 

Ramirez v. Galaza, 334 F.3d 850, 859 (9th Cir. 2003). 

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The clerk shall send petitioner a prisoner civil rights complaint form, enter

judgment in accordance with this order, terminate all pending motions as moot,

and close the file. 

SO ORDERED.

DATED: Feb. 25, 2016 

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge 

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