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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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Order Denying Certificate of Appealability

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH CARROLL FITZHUGH, JR.,

Petitioner,

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JOHN MARSHALL, Warden,

Respondent. 

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No. C 07-1091 RMW (PR)

ORDER DENYING

CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254. On February 12, 2009, the court granted respondent’s motion to dismiss the

petition as untimely. Petitioner filed a timely notice of appeal and request for certificate of

appealability.

Upon the filing of a notice of appeal and a request for a certificate of appealability

(COA), the district court shall indicate which specific issue or issues satisfy the standard for

issuing a certificate, or state its reasons why a certificate should not be granted. See United

States v. Asrar, 116 F.3d 1268, 1270 (9th Cir. 1997) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(3)). After

reviewing the record, the court concludes that petitioner has not shown “that jurists of reason

would find it debatable whether the petition states a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional

right and that jurists of reason would find it debatable whether the district court was correct in its

procedural ruling.” Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). Accordingly, petitioner’s

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request for a certificate of appealability is DENIED. 

The clerk shall serve notice of this order forthwith to the United States Court of Appeal

and to the parties. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

5/20/10

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