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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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1 The standard for a certificate of appealability is that the petitioner must "make a

'substantial showing of the denial of [a] federal right.'" Barefoot v. Estelle, 463 U.S. 880, 893 (1983)

(quoting Stewart v. Beto, 454 F.2d 268, 270 n.2 (5th Cir. 1971), cert. denied, 406 U.S. 925, (1972)).

The Supreme Court further explained that "'in requiring a "question of some substance," or a

"substantial showing of the denial of [a] federal right," obviously the petitioner need not show that

he should prevail on the merits. He has already failed in that endeavor. Rather, he must demonstrate

that the issues are debatable among jurists of reason; that a court could resolve the issues [in a

different manner]; or that the questions are "adequate to deserve encouragement to proceed further.'"

Id. at 893 n.4, (quoting Gordon v. Willis, 516 F. Supp. 911, 913 (N.D.Ga. 1980).

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

 

DANNY LEE SMITH, #111978, )

)

Petitioner, )

v. ) CASE NO. 1:05-cv-343-F

) (WO)

GWENDOLYN MOSLEY, et al., )

)

Respondents. )

O R D E R

On June 9, 2005, the petitioner filed a notice of appeal which the court construes to

contain a motion for certificate of appealability.

In April 1996, 28 U.S.C.A. § 2253 was amended to provide that a "certificate of

appealability" rather than a "certificate of probable cause" is necessary before a petitioner

may pursue an appeal in a habeas corpus proceeding. To obtain a certificate of appealability,

the prisoner must make a "substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right." 28

U.S.C.A. § 2253(c)(2).1 The court finds that the petitioner has failed to make a "substantial

showing of the denial of a constitutional right." 28 U.S.C.A. § 2253 (c)(2). 

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED that petitioner's request for a certificate of appealability

is DENIED.

DONE this 28th day of June, 2005.

 /s/ Mark E. Fuller 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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