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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTOPHER JAMES LYNOTT, No. 2:06-cv-0595-MCE-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

v. ORDER

TOM CAREY, Warden,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding with counsel, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is petitioner’s request for

a certificate of appealability (Doc. 19), filed on January 30, 2007. 

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has timely filed a notice of appeal of this

court's January 29, 2007, denial of his application for a writ of habeas corpus. Before petitioner

can appeal this decision, a certificate of appealability must issue. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c); Fed.

R. App. P. 22(b). 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 a 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. 

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See Fed. R. App. P. 22(b). For the reasons set forth in the magistrate judge’s November 3, 2006,

amended findings and recommendations, petitioner has not made a substantial showing of the

denial of a constitutional right. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s request for a certificate of

appealability is denied.

Dated: February 16, 2007

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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