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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 Houston v. Lack, 487 U.S. 266 (1988), the Supreme Court held that a pro se

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prisoner’s notice of appeal is deemed “filed” at the moment he delivers it to prison officials for

mailing to the court. In calculating dates, the court has given petitioner the benefit of this rule.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TYSON JOIEL SUGGS, No. CIV S-09-2591-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has consented to Magistrate Judge

jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and no other party has been served or appeared in the

action. Pending before the court is petitioner’s request for a certificate of appealability (Doc. 17),

filed on January 5, 2010. 

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Petitioner seeks to appeal this court's denial 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). 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).

The timely filing of a notice of appeal is a jurisdictional requirement. See Scott v.

Younger, 739 F.2d 1464, 1466 (9th Cir. 1984). The time limit for filing a notice of appeal

following entry of judgment is 30 days. See Fed. R. App. P. 4(a). Petitioner's notice of appeal in

this action was filed more than 30 days after entry of judgment on November 5, 2009. It is,

therefore, untimely and cannot provide the appellate court with jurisdiction. The issuance of a

certificate of appealability cannot vest the court of appeals with jurisdiction if jurisdiction is not

proper in that court. Cf. Hayward v. Britt, 572 F.2d 1324, 1325 (9th Cir. 1978) (addressing

issuance of a certificate of probable cause). Because petitioner’s notice of appeal is untimely, the

court declines to issue a certificate of appealability.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s request for a certificate

of appealability (Doc. 17) is denied.

DATED: January 27, 2010

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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