Summary
This is a federal district court order dismissing a pro se habeas corpus petition filed by a state prisoner. The court observes that the petitioner has repeatedly raised identical claims regarding his name and detention status, having previously been denied relief on a § 2255 motion and a motion to validate judgment. Accordingly, the court denies the amended petition, dismisses the action with prejudice, and denies a certificate of appealability.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus should be granted.
- Whether a certificate of appealability should be issued from the dismissal order.
Holdings
- The amended petition is denied and the action is dismissed with prejudice.
- A certificate of appealability is denied because the petitioner cannot demonstrate a viable claim of entitlement to appeal.
Key quotations
“Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. The Amended Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, ECF No. 7, is DENIED and this action is DISMISSED with prejudice.” (at end of order)
“The Court certifies that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915(a)(3), an appeal from this decision could not be taken in good faith, and there is no basis upon which to issue a certificate of appealability. 28 U.S.C. §2253(c); Fed. R. App. P. 22(b).” (at end of order)
Factual background
Petitioner, a prisoner at the Washington Corrections Center, repeatedly filed pro se habeas petitions seeking to have his name changed on court records and to obtain release and compensation. This was his eighteenth habeas action in the district since 2010, and prior motions to vacate his sentence had been denied.
Procedural history
Petitioner filed an initial petition on Feb. 20, 2025, corrected it, paid filing fee, and filed an amended petition on Apr. 14, 2025. The court treated the amended petition as the operative pleading and dismissed the action with prejudice, also denying a certificate of appealability.