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Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Respondent, 

v. 

MARK STEVEN ERCKERT, 

Movant. 

No. 2:04-cr-0104-JAM-CMK 

 2:09-cv-2655-JAM-CMK 

ORDER 

 Movant, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this motion to vacate, set 

aside or correct a criminal judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. This matter was referred to a 

United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Eastern District of California local rules. 

 On October 8, 2014, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations 

herein which were served on the parties and which contained notice that the parties may file 

objections within a specified time. No objections to the findings and recommendations have been 

filed.1

 

 The court has reviewed the file and finds the findings and recommendations to be 

supported by the record and y the Magistrate Judge’s analysis. 

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 Although it appears from the file that the findings and recommendations were returned, the parties were 

properly served. It is the responsibility of the parties to keep the court apprised of their address of record at all times. 

Pursuant to Local Rule 182(f), service of documents at the record address of the party is fully effective. 

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 Before a movant can appeal a decision from this court, a certificate of 

appealability must issue under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c). See Fed. R. App. P 22(b); see also 28 U.S.C. 

§ 2255. A certificate of appealability may issue under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 “only if the applicant has 

made a substantial showing of the denial of constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). The 

court must either issue a certificate of appealability indicating which issues satisfy the required 

showing or must state the reasons why such a certificate should not issue. See Fed. R. App. P. 

22(b). For the reasons set forth in the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations, movant 

has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The findings and recommendations filed October 8, 2014, are adopted in full; 

2. Movant’s motion (Doc. 223 in the criminal docket) is denied; 

3. The court declines to issue a certificate of appealability; and 

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close companion civil case no. 2:09-cv2655-JAM-CMK. 

DATED: March 20, 2015 

 /s/ John A. Mendez_______________________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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