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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

KEVIN H THOMAS,

Petitioner,

 v

ARTHUR LAMARQUE, Warden,

Respondent.

 /

No C 02-2981 VRW

ORDER

Petitioner has filed a notice of appeal and request for

a certificate of appealability pursuant to 28 USC § 2253(c) and

Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 22(b). A certificate of

appealability is DENIED because petitioner has not made "a

substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right." 28

USC § 2253(c)(2). The court denied petitioner’s motion to file

an untimely appeal. Doc # 34. Petitioner has not demonstrated

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
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the district court was correct in its procedural ruling.” Slack

v McDaniel, 529 US 473, 484 (2000).

The clerk shall forward to the court of appeals the

case file with this order. See United States v Asrar, 116 F3d

1268, 1270 (9th Cir 1997). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge