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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

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GAYLIN LYNN BURLESON,

Petitioner,

v.

SCOTT KERNAN,

Respondent. /

No. C 05-1263 SI (pr)

ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

AND COUNSEL

Petitioner filed a notice of appeal and a motion for a certificate of appealability. See 28

U.S.C. § 2253(c); Fed. R. App. P. 22(b). The motion for a certificate of appealability is

DENIED because petitioner has not made "a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional

right." 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). (Docket # 35.) That is, he has not demonstrated that

"reasonable jurists would find the district court's assessment of the constitutional claims

debatable or wrong." Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). 

Petitioner also filed a motion for appointment of counsel to represent him. Because the

habeas petition has been denied, there is nothing further to litigate in the district court. The

motion for appointment of counsel therefore is DENIED. (Docket # 37.) If petitioner wants

counsel appointed to assist him on appeal, he may file a motion in the court of appeals. 

The clerk shall forward to the court of appeals the case file with this order. See United

States v. Asrar, 116 F.3d 1268, 1270 (9th Cir. 1997). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 17, 2007 

 SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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