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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

DAVON DEWELDON BRAZIL,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-04-1357 FCD KJM P 

vs.

THOMAS L. CAREY, 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 August 19, 2005 dismissal of his application for a writ of habeas corpus. 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). When the district court denies a habeas petition on procedural grounds without

reaching the prisoner's underlying constitutional claim, a certificate of appealability should issue

when the prisoner shows that jurists of reason would find it debatable whether the petition states

a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right and that jurists of reason would find it

debatable whether the district court was correct in its procedural ruling. Slack v. McDaniel, 529

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U.S. 473, 484-85 (2000). The certificate of appealability must “indicate which specific issue or

issues satisfy” the above requirements. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(3).

For the reasons set forth in the magistrate judge’s June 30, 2005 findings and

recommendations, jurists of reason would not find it debatable whether petitioner’s application

was properly dismissed. Accordingly, a certificate of appealability should not issue in this

action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED:September 23, 2005

/s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

FRANK C. DAMRELL JR.

United States District Judge

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