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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

MICHAEL PALMA, Civil No. 11-1684 PCL

Petitioner,

ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF

vs. APPEALABILITY

MATTHEW CATE, Secretary,

Respondent.

Pursuant to Rule 11 of the Rules following 28 U.S.C. § 2254, which was amended effective

December 1, 2009, a district court “must issue or deny a certificate of appealability when it enters a final

order adverse to the applicant.” A state prisoner may not appeal the denial of a section 2254 habeas

petition unless he obtains a certificate of appealability from a district or circuit judge. 28 U.S.C. §

2253(c)(1)(A); see also United States v. Asrar, 116 F.3d 1268, 1269-70 (9th Cir. 1997) (holding that

district courts retain authority to issue certificates of appealability under AEDPA). 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). To meet this threshold showing, petitioner must show that:

(1) the issues are debatable among jurists of reason, (2) that a court could resolve the issues in a different

manner, or (3) that the questions are adequate to deserve encouragement to proceed further. Lambright

v. Stewart, 220 F.3d 1022, 1024-25 (9th Cir. 2000) (citing Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473 (2000)).

This Court must decide whether to grant petitioner a certificate of appealability because denial

of the instant petition constitutes a “final order adverse to the applicant.” Based on this Court’s review

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of the report, this Court finds that no issues are debatable among jurists of reason. This Court further

finds that no issues could be resolved in a different manner. Lastly, this Court finds that no questions

are adequate to deserve encouragement to proceed further. Accordingly, this Court DENIES petitioner

a certificate of appealability.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 4, 2012

Peter C. Lewis

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

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