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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHEN LIEBB,

Petitioner,

 v.

VINCE CULLEN, Acting Warden,

Respondent. /

No. 04-04213 CW

ORDER GRANTING,

IN PART,

CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY

Petitioner filed a habeas corpus petition pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 2254, challenging as a violation of his due process rights

a denial of parole by the California Board of Parole Hearings

(Board). On May 12, 2008, the Court entered judgment denying the

petition. Petitioner has appealed and the Ninth Circuit has

remanded for this Court to determine whether to issue a certificate

of appealability.

A habeas petitioner may not appeal a final order in a federal

habeas proceeding without first obtaining a certificate of

appealability (formerly known as a "certificate of probable cause

to appeal"). 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c); Fed. R. App. P. 22(b); Hayward

v. Marshall, 2010 WL 1664977, at *5 (9th Cir. Apr. 22, 2010) (en

banc) (holding certificate of appealability required in habeas

cases challenging denial of parole). A certificate of

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appealability should be granted "only if the applicant has made a

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

U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). The certificate of appealability must

indicate which issue or issues satisfy the showing required by 

§ 2253(c)(2). 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(3). 

The Court finds that Petitioner has made a sufficient showing

of the denial of a constitutional right in regard to the claim that

his due process rights were violated by the denial of parole by the 

Board but has not made such a showing in regard to his due process

claim based on the sentencing matrix. The Court notes that it

granted Petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus addressing

a later denial of parole by the Board in case number C 08-2643 CW. 

The judgment granting the petition has been appealed by Respondent.

CONCLUSION

Accordingly, the Court grants, in part, a certificate of

appealability to Petitioner.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 28, 2010 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LIEBB,

Plaintiff,

 v.

BROWN et al,

Defendant. /

Case Number: CV04-04213 CW 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District Court,

Northern District of California.

That on May 28, 2010, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said copy(ies)

in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said envelope in

the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle located in the Clerk's

office.

Stephen Liebb C-60825

San Quentin State Prison

San Quentin, CA 94974

Dated: May 28, 2010

Richard W. Winking, Clerk

By: Ronnie Hersler, Administrative Law Clerk

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