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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

DAVID B. NEDLEY, 

Petitioner,

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M. S. EVANS, Warden,

Respondent. 

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No. C 03-5237 JSW (PR)

ORDER DENYING

CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY

(Docket nos. 23, 24)

Petitioner David Nedley filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus

challenging the constitutionality of his state conviction under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Following briefing, this Court denied Petitioner’s application for a writ of habeas corpus

on the merits in an order dated March 20, 2007 (docket no. 19). Petitioner has filed a

notice of appeal (docket no. 23) and a motion for a certificate of appealability (docket no.

24). 

Upon the filing of a notice of appeal and a request for a COA, the district court

shall indicate which specific issue or issues satisfy the standard for issuing a certificate,

or state its reasons why a certificate should not be granted. See United States v. Asrar,

116 F.3d 1268, 1270 (9th Cir. 1997). (citing 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(3)). A judge shall

grant a COA "only if the applicant has made a substantial showing of the denial of a

constitutional right." 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). 

With regard to the issues before the Court, Petitioner has not shown “that jurists

of reason would find it debatable whether the petition states a valid claim of the denial of

a constitutional right ” Id. at 484. Accordingly, the request for a certificate of

appealability is DENIED (docket no. 24). 

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The Clerk of Court shall forward this order, along with the case file, to the

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Petitioner may also seek a

certificate of appealability from that court. See Asrar, 116 F.3d at 1270. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 21, 2007

 JEFFREY S. WHITE

United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NEDLEY et al,

Plaintiff,

 v.

RUNNELS et al,

Defendant. /

Case Number: CV03-05237 JSW 

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 June 21, 2007, 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.

Christopher William Grove

Attorney at Law

455 Golden Gate Avenue

Suite 11000

San Francisco, CA 94102

David B. Nedley T-55465

P.O. Box 1050

A3-130

Soledad, CA 93960

Dated: June 21, 2007

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Jennifer Ottolini, Deputy Clerk

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