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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

LEE PEYTON, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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WARDEN DARREL ADAMS, )

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Respondent. )

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CV F 05-1269 AWI WMW HC

ORDER DENYING REQUEST

FOR CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY AND

CONSTRUING REQUEST AS

A NOTICE OF APPEAL

[Doc. 13]

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On March 13, 2006, this case was dismissed and

judgment was entered for Respondent. On May 19, 2006, the court received a letter from

Petitioner, explaining that he had mistakenly mailed his request for a certificate of

appealability to the Central District on March 27, 2006.

Under the duty to construe pro se pleadings liberally, the court will construe

Petitioner’s request for a certificate of appealability as also including a notice of appeal.

The controlling statute, 28 U.S.C. § 2253, provides as follows:

(a) In a habeas corpus proceeding or a proceeding under section 2255 before a district

judge, the final order shall be subject to review, on appeal, by the court of appeals for

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the circuit in which the proceeding is held.

(b) There shall be no right of appeal from a final order in a proceeding to test the

validity of a warrant to remove to another district or place for commitment or trial a

person charged with a criminal offense against the United States, or to test the validity

of such person's detention pending removal proceedings.

(c)(1) Unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability, an appeal

may not be taken to the court of appeals from--

(A) the final order in a habeas corpus proceeding in which the detention complained

of arises out of process issued by a State court; or

(B) the final order in a proceeding under section 2255.

(2) A certificate of appealability may issue under paragraph (1) only if the applicant

has made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.

(3) The certificate of appealability under paragraph (1) shall indicate which specific

issue or issues satisfy the showing required by paragraph (2).

A state prisoner seeking a writ of habeas corpus has no absolute entitlement to appeal

a district court’s denial of his petition, and an appeal is only allowed in certain circumstances. 

Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 335-36 (2003). If the court denies a Petitioner’s

petition, the court may only issue a certificate of appealability “if 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, 537 U.S. at 327; Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). In the present

case, the court finds that Petitioner has failed to carry his burden of making a substantial

showing of the denial of a constitutional right. Reasonable jurists would not disagree with

the court’s conclusions that Petitioner’s dispute with his classification cannot be raised in a

habeas corpus petition. Accordingly, Petitioner’s request for a certificate of appealability is

HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 19, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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