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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HILLEAL A. GRANT,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 12-cv-939-MMA (RBB)

ORDER DENYING

PETITIONER’S APPLICATION

FOR CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY

[Doc. No. 8]

vs.

F. E. FIGUEROA,

Respondent.

On April 16, 2012 Petitioner Hilleal A. Grant, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a

petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his August 8, 2008

state court conviction. [Doc. No. 1.] Along with his petition, Petitioner filed a motion to proceed

IFP, which the Court denied on April 18, 2012. [Doc. Nos. 4, 5.] On April 19, 2012, Petitioner

filed a notice of appeal, together with a request for this Court to issue a certificate of appealability. 

[Doc. Nos. 7, 8.] 

“The district court must issue or deny a certificate of appealability when it enters a final

order adverse to the applicant.” Rule 11 foll. 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (emphasis added). A petitioner

may not seek an appeal of a claim arising out of state court detention unless the petitioner first

obtains a certificate of appealability from a district judge or a circuit judge under 28 U.S.C. §

2253. Fed. R. App. P. 22(b). Under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1), a certificate of appealability will

issue only if the petitioner makes a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. 

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Upon due consideration, the Court concludes a certificate of appealability should not issue because

the Court has not issued a final order and therefore Petitioner has not made a substantial showing

of the denial of a constitutional right. Accordingly, the Court declines to issue a certificate of

appealability, and DENIES Petitioner’s motion. [Doc. No. 8.]

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 29, 2012

Hon. Michael M. Anello

United States District Judge

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