Benavidez.

Rogers v. Benavidez.

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMay 19, 20234:22-cv-05485California1,287 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHAEL D. ROGERS, Case No. 22-cv-05485-JST

Petitioner,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL; DENYING

v. CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

TAMMY L. CAMPBELL, Respondent.

12 Petitioner, an inmate at Corcoran State Prison, filed this pro se action seeking a writ of habeas corpus. For the reasons set forth below, the Court DISMISSES the amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus as second or successive, and DENIES a certificate of appealability. DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review This Court may entertain a petition for writ of habeas corpus “in behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court only on the ground that he is in custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States.” 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a). A district court considering an application for a writ of habeas corpus shall “award the writ or issue an order directing the respondent to show cause why the writ should…

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