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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

LAMARR RASHID CROWDER,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 08cv0694 DMS (JMA)

ORDER DENYING REQUEST

FOR CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY 

vs.

JAMES E. TILTON, Secretary, California

Department of Corrections and

Rehabilitation,

Respondent.

On May 18, 2009, this Court entered judgment denying the petition for a writ of habeas corpus

brought by Petitioner pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On June 16, 2009, Petitioner filed a Notice of

Appeal and an Application for Certificate of Appealability. 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). “A petitioner satisfies this standard by demonstrating that jurists of reason could disagree

with the district court’s resolution of his constitutional claims or that jurists could conclude the issues

presented are adequate to deserve encouragement to proceed further.” Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S.

322, 327 (2003). See also Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000).

Having reviewed the Petition, the R&R and the May 18, 2009 Order denying the Petition, the

Court finds Petitioner has failed to demonstrate that reasonable jurists would find this Court’s

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dismissal of his petition debatable. Therefore, the Court denies Petitioner’s request for a certificate

of appealability. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 25, 2009

HON. DANA M. SABRAW

United States District Judge

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