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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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Case No. C 09-946 JF

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

(JFLC2)

**E-Filed 2/23/2010**

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JAMES ALAN BUSH,

 Petitioner,

 v.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF THE

DISTRICT ATTORNEY,

 Respondent.

Case Number C 09-946 JF

 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 1

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

On May 8, 2009, this Court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus brought by

Petitioner James Alan Bush (“Petitioner”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The Court entered

judgment for Respondent on May 11, 2009. On June 9, 2009, Petitioner filed a notice of appeal,

which this Court construes as a motion for a certificate of appealability.

A petitioner may not appeal a final order in a federal habeas corpus proceeding without

first obtaining a certificate of appealability. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)(A). A court may issue a

certificate of appealability “only if the applicant has made a substantial showing of the denial of a

constitutional right. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). A certificate of appealability must indicate which

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Case No. C 09-946 JF

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

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specific issues satisfy this requirement. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(3).

 “Where a district court has rejected the constitutional claims on the merits, the showing

required to satisfy § 2253(c) is straightforward: The petitioner must demonstrate that reasonable

jurists would find the district court’s assessment of the constitutional claims debatable or

wrong.” Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). 

This Court concluded that Petitioner had failed to exhaust his state court remedies with

respect to the claims raised in his petition. The Court is not persuaded that reasonable jurists

would find this conclusion debatable or wrong. Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion for a certificate

of appealability is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

The clerk shall forward to the court of appeals the case file with this order. See Fed. R.

App. P. 22(b). 

DATED: 2/23/2010

_______________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 09-946 JF

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

(JFLC2)

A copy of this Order was served upon the following persons:

James Alan Bush

DWF967-08086698

Santa Clara County Jail

885 N. San Pedro Avenue

San Jose, CA 95110

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