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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVE ADAMS,

NO. CIV. S-02-690 LKK/PAN P

Petitioner,

v. O R D E R

DIANE BUTLER, et al.,

Respondents.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding through counsel, filed

a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

The matter is before the court on petitioner’s request for a

certificate of appealability. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c); Fed. R.

App. P. 22(b).

A certificate of appealability may issue under 28 U.S.C. 

§ 2253 “only if the applicant has made a substantial showing of the

denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). The

court must either issue a certificate of appealability indicating

which issues satisfy the required showing or must state the reasons

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why such a certificate should not issue. Fed. R. App. P. 22(b).

In his request for certificate of appealability, petitioner

contends that there are several conclusions of fact resolved by the

Parole Board where “reasonable jurists” could disagree and that

there are issues that “deserve encouragement to proceed further.”

That, of course, is not the issue. At best, the issue is

whether reasonable jurists could disagree that there were

sufficient reasons for the Parole Board to deny parole. The answer

to that is clearly yes, and thus, the certificate of appealability

should not issue.

Based on the foregoing reasons, the court hereby orders that

the request for a certificate of appealability is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 2, 2005.

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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