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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICKEY LEE BLAND,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 05cv2040 DMS (WMC)

ORDER DENYING REQUEST

FOR CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY 

vs.

SCOTT KERNER, et al.,

Respondents.

On August 15, 2006, this Court entered judgment denying the petition for a writ of habeas

corpus brought by Petitioner pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On September 20, 2006, Petitioner filed

a Notice of Appeal and a Request for Certificate of Appealability. A certificate of appealability is

authorized “if the applicant has made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.”

28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). “A petitioner satisfies this standard by demonstrating that jurists of reason

could disagree with the district court’s resolution of his constitutional claims or that jurists could

conclude the issues presented are adequate to deserve encouragement to proceed further.” Miller-El

v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 327 (2003). See also Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000).

Having reviewed the petition, the R&R and the August 15, 2006 Order denying the petition,

the Court finds Petitioner has failed to demonstrate that reasonable jurists would find this Court’s

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denial of his petition debatable. Therefore, the Court denies Petitioner’s request for a certificate of

appealability. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 6, 2006

DANA M. SABRAW

United States District Judge

cc: all parties

 Judge McCurine

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