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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HALI MALOHI,

Petitioner,

v.

RAFAEL ZUNIGA,

Respondents.

No. 2: 14-cv-1459 KJN P

ORDER

Petitioner is a federal prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a petition for writ of 

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of the 

undersigned. (ECF Nos. 4, 8.)

On January 22, 2015, the undersigned granted respondent’s motion to dismiss on grounds 

that the court lacked jurisdiction. (ECF No. 11.) 

In the instant order, the undersigned considers whether a certificate of appealability should 

issue. 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)(3). 

As discussed in the January 22, 2015 order, this action is a motion to vacate sentence 

under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, and not a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Thus, the court lacks 

jurisdiction to consider petitioner’s Section 2255 motion. For these reasons, the undersigned 

finds that petitioner has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right and 

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declines to issue a certificate of appealability.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. A certificate of appealability is not issued;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve this order on the Ninth Circuit Court of 

Appeals.

Dated: March 27, 2015

Mal1459.coa

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