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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

TRACY DEE CHATMAN,

Petitioner, 1:02-cv-06170 ALA HC

vs.

EDWARD ALAMEIDA, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner Tracy Chatman is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for a writ

of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On December 3, 2007, judgment was entered in

this court denying the petition. On February 7, 2008, petitioner filed a notice of appeal. Before

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

FED. R .APP. P. 22(b).

Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 22(b) requires the district court judge who rendered

a judgment denying such petition to “either issue a certificate of probable cause or state the

reasons why such a certificate should not issue.”

The timely filing of a notice of appeal is a jurisdictional requirement. Scott v. Younger,

739 F.2d 1464, 1466 (9th Cir. 1984). Here, the time limit for filing a notice of appeal following

entry of judgment is thirty days. See FED. R. APP. P. 4(a). Petitioner's notice of appeal in this

action was filed more than thirty days after entry of judgment. 

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held that the issuance of a

certificate of probable cause cannot vest the court of appeals with jurisdiction if jurisdiction is

not proper in that court. Hayward v. Britt, 572 F.2d 1324, 1325 (9th Cir. 1978). The rationale of

Hayward applies with equal force to a certificate of appealability. For these reasons, the court

declines to issue a certificate of appealability.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: February 11, 2008

/s/ Arthur Alarcón 

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

Sitting by Designation

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