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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD V. ESCALON,

Petitioner,

v.

MCSP WARDEN,

Respondent.

No. 1:19-cv-00434-DAD-JDP (HC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS

(Doc. No. 6)

Petitioner Richard V. Escalon, a state prisoner without counsel, seeks writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate 

Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On August 6, 2019, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations 

recommending that the pending petition be dismissed without prejudice. (Doc. No. 6.) The 

findings and recommendations were served on petitioner and contained notice that any objections 

thereto were to be filed within fourteen days after service. (Id. at 4.) To date, petitioner has not 

filed objections, and the time for doing so has passed.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, this 

court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the 

court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis.

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Additionally, the court declines to issue a certificate of appealability. A petitioner seeking 

writ of habeas corpus has no absolute right to appeal; he may appeal only in limited 

circumstances. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253; Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 335-36 (2003). Rule 

11 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases requires that a district court issue or deny a 

certificate of appealability when entering a final order adverse to a petitioner. See also Ninth 

Circuit Rule 22-1(a); United States v. Asrar, 116 F.3d 1268, 1270 (9th Cir. 1997). A certificate of 

appealability will not issue unless a petitioner makes “a substantial showing of the denial of a 

constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). This standard requires the petitioner to show that 

“jurists of reason could disagree with the district court’s resolution of his constitutional claims or 

that jurists could conclude the issues presented are adequate to deserve encouragement to proceed 

further.” Miller-El, 537 U.S. at 327; accord Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). 

Reasonable jurists would not find the court’s decision debatable or conclude that the petition 

should proceed further. Thus, the court declines to issue a certificate of appealability.

Accordingly:

1. The findings and recommendations issued on August 6, 2019 (Doc. No. 6) are 

adopted in full;

2. This petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed without prejudice; 

3. The court declines to issue a certificate of appealability; and

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment in favor of respondent and 

close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 12, 2020 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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