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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BERTRAND THOMPSON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-03-01375 ALA HC 

vs.

SILVIA GARCIA, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has timely filed a notice of appeal of this

court's September 18, 2007, denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, along with a

motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, a request for a certificate of appealability and a

request for the appointment of counsel. 

The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure provide as follows:

[A] party who has been permitted to proceed in an action in the

district court in forma pauperis . . . may proceed on appeal in

forma pauperis without further authorization unless . . . the district

court shall certify that the appeal is not taken in good faith or shall

find that the party is otherwise not entitled so to proceed . . . . 

 FED. R. APP. P. 24(a). This court has separately found that this appeal is taken in good faith. 

Since this court has certified that Petitioner’s appeal is taken in good faith and has not otherwise

found that Petitioner is not entitled to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis, Petitioner’s motion

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for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal will be denied as unnecessary. 

However, before Petitioner can appeal this decision, a certificate of appealability must

issue. 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 why such a certificate should not issue. FED. R. APP. P. 22(b).

For the reasons set forth in the court's September 18, 2007, Petitioner has not made a

substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. Accordingly, a certificate of

appealability will not issue in this action.

Finally, Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel to represent Petitioner during

his appeal. When a party appeals to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Ninth Circuit Court

of Appeals then has jurisdiction over the matter. This court does not have jurisdiction to rule on

a matter before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Petitioner’s request will therefore be denied. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is denied

as unnecessary; 

2. A certificate of appealability will not issue in this action; and

3. Petitioner’s request for the appointment of counsel is denied. 

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DATED: November 21, 2007.

/s/ Arthur L. Alarcón 

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

Sitting by Designation

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