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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES FORDJOUR, ) 

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Petitioner, )

v. )

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF )

INVESTIGATIONS, et al., )

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Respondent. )

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1: 08 -CV- 0024 AWI SMS HC 

ORDER DENYING MOTION

PURSUANT TO ORDER

ORDER FINDING PETITIONER MAY

PROCEED WITH APPEAL WITHOUT

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

[Documents #15 & #16]

Petitioner is a federal prisoner who filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2241. On April 7, 2008, the court adopted the Magistrate Judge’s Findings and

Recommendations, dismissed the petition because it contained claims that should be raised in a

civil rights complaint, and directed the Clerk of the Court to send Petitioner the court’s standard

form for a civil rights complaint. On June 16, 2008, Petitioner filed a motion requesting that he

be sent the civil rights complaint pursuant to the court’s April 7, 2008 order. Also on June 16,

2008, Petitioner filed a notice of appeal.

Because this is a habeas corpus petition, the Clerk of the Court has requested this court

issue an order either granting or denying a certificate of appealability. Generally, before a

petitioner can appeal the denial of a habeas corpus petition, the court must issue a certificate of

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

appealability is not required to appeal an order denying a habeas corpus petition brought pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 if (1) the detention complained of does not arise out of a process issued by a

state court, or (2) it is not a section § 2255 proceeding. Forde v. U.S. Parole Comm'n, 114 F.3d

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878, 879 (9 Cir.1997). Because Petitioner is attempting to appeal the denial of a Section 2241 th

petition concerning the conditions of his confinement, no certificate of appealability is required.

Petitioner has also filed a motion requesting the court send him the court’s standard form

for a civil rights complaint. A review of the court’s records reveals that Petitioner may not have

received the standard form with the court’s April 7, 2008. However, on June 11, 2008, the court

re-ordered the Clerk of the Court to send Petitioner the form, and the court’s docket reveals the

form was served on Petitioner. Thus, Petitioner’s motion requesting the court’s form is now

moot.

Accordingly, the court ORDERS that:

1. Petitioner may proceed with his appeal without a certificate of

appealability because no certificate of appealability is required; and

2. Petitioner’s motion requesting the Clerk of the Court to send Petitioner the

court’s standard form for a civil rights complaint, in compliance with the

court’s April 7, 2008 order, is DENIED as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 24, 2008 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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