In Re George E. Dawson & Barbara J. Dawson, Debtors. George Dawson & Barbara J. Dawson v. Washington Mut. Bank, F.A., Successor to Great W. Bank, 385 F.3d 1194 (9th Cir. 2004). · Go Syfert
In Re George E. Dawson & Barbara J. Dawson, Debtors. George Dawson & Barbara J. Dawson v. Washington Mut. Bank, F.A., Successor to Great W. Bank, 385 F.3d 1194 (9th Cir. 2004). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“a state ground is independent only if it is not interwoven with federal 16 law.”
38 citation events (38 in the last 25 years) across 10 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Blackgold v. Madden (casd, 2023-11-24)
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2004 2015 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 23 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Blackgold v. Madden
S.D. Cal. · 2023 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
a state ground is independent only if it is not interwoven with federal 16 law.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Lux v. Fhuere
9th Cir. · 2026 · confidence medium
We review de novo the district court’s dismissal of habeas claims on the ground that they “are procedurally barred by an independent and adequate state ground.” Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1196 (9th Cir. 2004).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Tsetse v. Neuschmid
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
See Johnson v. Lee, 136 S. Ct. 1802 , 1803-04 5 (2016) (Dixon); Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1198 (9th Cir. 2004) (Lindley). 6 The California Supreme Court’s citations to Dixon and Lindley would ordinarily bar 7 federal habeas review of petitioner’s prosecutorial misconduct and actual innocence claims, but 8 petitioner argues — and respondent does not dispute — that two exceptions to the federal 9 procedural default rule apply.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Domenico G Diaz v. Dean Borders
S.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Carter v. Giurbino, 5 385 F.3d 1194, 1198 (9th Cir. 2004). 6 The order appears ambiguous because the California Supreme Court did not state 7 which citation applied to which claim.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Daniel v. Neuschmid
N.D. Cal. · 2020 · confidence medium
Carter v. 23 Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1198 (9th Cir. 2004).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Knight v. Diaz
S.D. Cal. · 2020 · confidence medium
Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1198 (9th Cir. 2004).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Churich v. Hatton
N.D. Cal. · 2020 · confidence medium
Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1198 (9th Cir. 2004).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Jarvell Smart v. A. Hedgpeth
9th Cir. · 2012 · confidence medium
Because California procedural rules would now bar consideration of this new sufficiency of the evidence claim, see Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1196-97 (9th Cir.2004) (citing Ex parte Lindley, 29 Cal.2d *804 709, 177 P.2d 918, 926-27 (1947)), the claim is technically exhausted but deemed procedurally defaulted, Cooper v. Neven, 641 F.3d 322, 327 (9th Cir.2011), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 132 S.Ct. 558 , 181 L.Ed.2d 398 (2011).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Ross v. Felker
C.D. Cal. · 2009 · confidence medium
“A state ground is independent and adequate only if the last state court to which the petitioner presented the claim ‘actually relied’ on a state rule that was sufficient to justify the decision.” Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1197 (9th Cir.2004), cert. denied, 543 U.S. 1190 , 125 S.Ct. 1406 , 161 L.Ed.2d 196 (2005); Koemer v. Grigas, 328 F.3d 1039, 1049-50 (9th Cir.2003).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) King v. Giurbino
C.D. Cal. · 2008 · confidence medium
“A state ground is independent and adequate only if the last state court to which the petitioner presented the claim ‘actually relied’ on a state rule that was sufficient to justify the decision.” Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1197 (9th Cir.2004), ce rt. denied, 543 U.S. 1190 , 125 S.Ct. 1406 , 161 L.Ed.2d 196 (2005); Koerner v. Grigas, 328 F.3d 1039, 1049-50 (9th Cir.2003).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Flores v. Hickman
C.D. Cal. · 2008 · confidence medium
“A state ground is independent and adequate only if the last state court to which the petitioner presented the claim ‘actually relied’ on a state rule that was sufficient to justify -the decision.” Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1197 (9th Cir. 2004), cert. denied, 543 U.S. 1190 , 125 S.Ct. 1406 , 161 L.Ed.2d 196 (2005); Koerner v. Grigas, 328 F.3d 1039, 1049-50 (9th Cir. 2003).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Bennett v. Mueller
C.D. Cal. · 2005 · confidence medium
Therefore, in essence, Respondent’s assertion of the affirmative defense raises a rebuttable presumption that the procedural bar was “adequate.” See Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1198 (9th Cir.2004) (state “met its burden” where petitioner did not argue or come forward with any evidence that procedural bar was not firmly established and regularly applied).
cited Cited "see" De'Anthony Tyquan Govan v. Fidencio N. Guzman
C.D. Cal. · 2025 · signal: see · confidence high
See Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1196 (9th Cir. 2004); Peterson v. Lampert, 319 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc).
cited Cited "see" Kevin Bartholomew v. J. Haviland
9th Cir. · 2012 · signal: see · confidence high
See Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1197-98 (9th Cir.2004).
discussed Cited "see" Clarence Warren v. Derral Adams (2×)
9th Cir. · 2011 · signal: see · confidence high
See Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1197 (9th Cir.2004).
discussed Cited "see" James Dixie v. Robert Horel
9th Cir. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1196-1197 (9th Cir.2004); see also Ylst v. Nunnemaker, 501 U.S. 797, 803 , 111 S.Ct. 2590 , 115 L.Ed.2d 706 (1991) (“Where there has been one reasoned state judgment rejecting a federal claim, later unexplained orders upholding that judgment or rejecting the same claim rest upon the same ground.”).
discussed Cited "see" Boyd v. Waymart (2×)
3rd Cir. · 2009 · signal: see · confidence high
See *370 Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1198 (9th Cir.2004) (California's bar against relitigation in state habeas proceedings of claims already litigated on direct appeal is "neither a ruling of procedural default nor a ruling on the merits"); see also Page v. Lee, 337 F.3d 411 , 415 n. 1 (4th Cir.2003) (although North Carolina's bar against relitigation of issues decided on appeal was an adequate and independent state procedural rule, it was "not a state procedural bar that prevents federal habeas review"). [31] Even apart from § 9544(a)'s "adequacy" or "independence," it is clear that …
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Harchar
N.D. Ohio · 2005 · signal: see · confidence high
See Dawson v. Washington Mutual Bank (In re Dawson), 367 F.3d 1174 (hereinafter, “Dawson I ”) (“We hold that ‘actual damages’ under § 362(h) do not include damages for emotional distress.”), opinion withdrawn, 385 F.3d 1194 (9th Cir.2004).
discussed Cited "see" Quintero v. Stewart
9th Cir. · 2005 · signal: see · confidence high
See Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1197-98 (9th Cir. 2004) (finding independence of procedural default because state courts “reject sufficiency of the evidence claims as non-eognizable habeas claims ... solely as a matter of state law”).
discussed Cited "see" Kaua v. Frank
D. Haw. · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1196-97 (9th Cir.2004). 4 .Before the amendments became effective on July 1, 2003, Rule 40(a)(3) provided that an issue was waived if the petitioner knowingly and understandingly failed to raise it and it could have been raised before the trial, at the trial, on appeal, in a habeas corpus proceeding or any other proceeding actually conducted, or in a prior proceeding actually initiated under this rule, and the petitioner is unable to prove the existence of extraordinary circumstances to justify the petitioner’s failure to raise the issue.
cited Cited "see" In Re Daniels
Bankr. D. Idaho · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See In re Dawson, 385 F.3d 1194 (9th Cir.2004).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Babb v. Bullock
9th Cir. · 2010 · signal: see also · confidence medium
See Coleman v. Thompson, 501 U.S. 722 , 735 n. 1, 111 S.Ct. 2546 , 115 L.Ed.2d 640 (1991); see also Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1198 (9th Cir.2004) (noting that the petitioner had “failed to come forward with specific factual allegations that demonstrate the inadequacy of the state procedure, including citation to authority demonstrating inconsistent application of the rule”) (internal citations and quotations omitted).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Alley v. Carey
9th Cir. · 2010 · signal: see also · confidence medium
See Wood v. Hall, 130 F.3d 373, 376 (9th Cir.1997) (defining adequacy, and noting that a rule is not rendered inadequate simply because the application of the rule requires the exercise of judicial discretion); see also Carter v. Giurbino, 385 F.3d 1194, 1197 (9th Cir.2004) (defining independence).
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In Re George E. Dawson and Barbara J. Dawson, Debtors. George Dawson and Barbara J. Dawson
v.
Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., Successor to Great Western Bank
02-16903.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Oct 4, 2004.
385 F.3d 1194

385 F.3d 1194

In re George E. DAWSON and Barbara J. Dawson, Debtors.
George Dawson and Barbara J. Dawson, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., successor to Great Western Bank, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 02-16903.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed October 4, 2004.

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A. Charles Dell'Ario, Esq., Law Offices of A. Charles Dell'Ario, APC, Oakland, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

2

William G. Malcolm, Esq., Malcolm & Cisneros, Irvine, CA, for Defendant-Appellee.

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Before: HALL and GRABER, Circuit Judges, and WEINER,[*] Senior Judge.

ORDER

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The opinion filed on May 18, 2004, and appearing at 367 F.3d 1174, is WITHDRAWN. It may not be cited as precedent by or to this court or any district court of the Ninth Circuit.

Notes:

*

The Honorable Charles R. Weiner, Senior District Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, sitting by designation