Johnson v. Marshall

Filing 11

ORDER ADOPTING 8 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION; Granting 7 Motion to Dismiss and Motion for Relief from Order; Dismissing Petition; and Denying Certificate of Appealability: The Clerk shall enter judgment dismissing the Petition and denying Certificate of Appealability. Signed by Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz on 3/1/2010.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(mjj)(kaj).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 In a Report and Recommendation filed on January 16, 2010, Magistrate Judge Porter recommends that Respondent's Motion to Dismiss and Motion for Relief from Order be granted. No objections have been filed. The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("Petition") and relevant record and concludes that the Report and MICHAEL A. JOHNSON, v. JOHN MARSHALL, Warden, Respondent. Petitioner, CASE NO. 09cv927 BTM(POR) ORDER ADOPTING REPORT & RECOMMENDATION; GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS; DISMISSING PETITION; AND DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Recommendation correctly applies the relevant law to the record. Petitioner's habeas petition is barred as second or successive under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b), because Petitioner previously challenged his September 9, 1996 conviction in a habeas petition that was dismissed with prejudice on September 21, 2001. See Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 486-88 (2000). Petitioner has not obtained authorization from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to file a second or successive petition as required by 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3). Therefore, the Court orders: 1. The Report and Recommendation filed on January 16, 2010 is ADOPTED as

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the decision of this Court. Respondent's Motion to Dismiss and Motion for Relief from Order are GRANTED. The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DISMISSED. A Certificate of Appealability is DENIED. The Clerk shall enter judgment dismissing the Petition and denying a Certificate of Appealability. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: March 1, 2010

Honorable Barry Ted Moskowitz United States District Judge

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