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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

CHANH KOUIYOTH,

Petitioner, No. 2:04-cv-00662-MCE-JFM (HC)

vs.

MATTHEW C. KRAMER, ORDER

Respondent. 

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

this court’s October 29, 2009 order denying petitioner’s motion for reconsideration of the court’s

September 30, 2009 denial of his application for a writ of habeas corpus. By order filed February

10, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals remanded the matter to this court for the limited

purpose of granting or denying a certificate of appealability pursuant to 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).

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For the reasons set forth in the magistrate judge’s September 2, 2009 findings and

recommendations, petitioner has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional

right in his habeas corpus petition. Accordingly, a certificate of appealability should not issue in

this action.

On December 29, 2009, petitioner filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis on appeal. Examination of the in forma pauperis affidavit reveals that petitioner is

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unable to afford the filing fee for his appeal. Accordingly, the request for leave to proceed in

forma pauperis will be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

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

1. This court declines to issue a certificate of appealability.

2. Petitioner’s December 29, 2009 motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis

is granted.

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send a copy of this order to the United

States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Dated: February 22, 2010

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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