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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

MARCUS ANTHONY POWELL,

Petitioner, No. 2:05-cv-01167 ALA (HC )

vs.

RICHARD KIRKLAND, ORDER

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has timely filed a notice of appeal of this

court’s June 27, 2008, denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, (Doc. No. 34), along

with an application to proceed in forma pauperis, (Doc. No. 35), and an application for a

certificate of appealability (Doc. No. 34). 

The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure require that a party who wishes to proceed in

forma pauperis on appeal must file in this Court a motion, attaching an affidavit that “(A) shows

in the detail prescribed by Form 4 of the Appendix of Forms the party’s inability to pay or to

give security for fees and costs; (B) claims an entitlement to redress; and (C) states the issues

that the party intends to present on appeal.” FED. R. APP. P. 24(a)(1)(A)-(C). Petitioner has

filed a “Declaration in Support of Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis,” which states that

Petitioner has no assets, no income and has $0 on account to his credit at the Kern Valley State

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Prison. The form is signed by Petitioner but there is no signature provided in the area designated

for the “Authorized Officer of Institution/Title of Officer” attesting to the balance in Petitioner’s

prison trust account. This declaration satisfies the requirements of FED. R. APP. P. 24(a)(1)(A)-

(C). However, before Petitioner can appeal this Court’s decision denying his petition, 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).

For the reasons set forth in the court’s June 27, 2007 decision, Petitioner has not made a

substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. Accordingly, a certificate of

appealability will not issue in this action.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is GRANTED;

and,

2. A certificate of appealability will not issue in this action. 

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DATED: August 4, 2008

/s/ Arthur L. Alarcón 

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

Sitting by Designation

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