Opinion ID: 1318089
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Current Petition Challenging Classification

Text: On April 30, 2004, before the 2003 petition had been adjudicated by the district court, Woods filed another pro se habeas petition (2004 petition). This petition alleges that: (1) the California Department of Corrections (CDC) and BPT have improperly reclassified him as a life prisoner; (2) this reclassification has deprived him of earned good-time credits; and (3) the CDC and BPT are improperly forcing him to attend parole hearings in violation of the California Penal Code. On December 30, 2004, the district court dismissed Woods's petition as successive. It pointed out that under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A), a district court may not review a second or successive habeas petition unless the petitioner obtains authorization from the court of appeals. As Woods had not sought such authorization, his application was dismissed. Woods filed a timely pro se notice of appeal on January 12, 2005. On August 13, 2007, this court issued an order appointing counsel for the petitioner.