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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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Order Denying Certificate of Appealability as Unnecessary; Granting Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID PATTERSON

Petitioner,

 vs.

BEN CURRY, Warden

Respondent. 

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No. C 06-1429 RMW (PR)

ORDER DENYING

CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY AS

UNNECESSARY; GRANTING

MOTION TO PROCEED IN

FORMA PAUPERIS

(Docket no. 18)

In an order dated July 3, 2008, the court denied petitioner’s federal habeas corpus petition

challenging the denial of parole by the California Board of Prison Terms. Judgment was entered

on that same date. Petitioner has filed a notice of appeal, which the court construes as a request

for a certificate of appealability pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) and Federal Rule of Appellate

Procedure 22(b). Petitioner also moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Docket no. 18)

on appeal.

Petitioner’s request for a certificate of appealability is DENIED as unnecessary. The

Ninth Circuit has made clear that a state prisoner challenging the Board of Prison Terms’

administrative decision to deny a request for parole need not obtain a certificate of appealability. 

See Rosas v Nielsen, 428 F.3d 1229, 1232 (9th Cir 2005).

Good cause appearing, petitioner’s request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on

*E-FILED - 8/13/08*

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appeal is GRANTED. (Docket no. 18.) 

The clerk of the court shall process the notice of appeal. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED:

______________________________ 

 RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

8/12/08

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