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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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEWIS DALE BANKSTON,

Petitioner,

 v.

BEN CURRY, Warden,

Respondent. /

No. C 07-1819 CRB

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

 Now before the Court is petitioner's request for issuance of a certificate of appealability

("COA"). A judge shall grant a COA "if the applicant has made a substantial showing of the denial

of a constitutional right." 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). “Where a district court has rejected the

constitutional claims on the merits, the showing required to satisfy § 2253(c) is straightforward: the

petitioner must demonstrate 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).

Here, the Court GRANTS a certificate of appealability with respect to Petitioner’s claim that

he was improperly denied parole.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 4, 2010 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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