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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 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANNY TEVAGA,

Petitioner,

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JOE MCGRATH, Warden,

Respondent.

 

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No. C 04-2452 JSW (PR)

ORDER REGARDING PETITIONER’S

REQUEST FOR A CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY AND

INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK

(Docket No. 19)

Petitioner, a prisoner of the State of California, has filed a habeas corpus petition

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On August 4, 2005, the Court denied that aspect of

Petitioner’s May 4, 2005 letter to the Court which requested a certificate of appealability

(docket no. 18). Petitioner has since then sought clarification of the status of his case

based on the Court’s denial (docket no. 19). Ordinarily, the Court will provide a docket

sheet when a Petitioner seeks to check the status of a case and in the future Petitioner may

request a docket sheet to determine the status.

A certificate of appealability is necessary to establish jurisdiction in the appellate

courts after a final decision on the merits of a state habeas petition has been rendered by

a federal district court. Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U. S. 322, 336 (2003). As the Court

has not entered a final order or judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c), Petitioner’s

request for a certificate of appealability was premature. At this time, the petition is

deemed submitted, and the Court will issue an order on the merits in the future. As

Petitioner has informed the Court that he does not plan to file a traverse, no action is

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required of Petitioner at this time. The Clerk is directed to send Petitioner a copy of the

Court’s docket sheet with this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 10, 2006

 JEFFREY S. WHITE

United States District Judge

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