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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

ARELIUS MCMURRAY,

Petitioner, 2:05-cv-0541-GEB-DAD-P 

vs.

SCOTT KERNAN, Warden,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has

filed an untimely notice of appeal of this court’s September 15,

2005 denial of his application for a writ of habeas corpus. 

Petitioner has requested a certificate of appealability pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c).

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 state the reasons why such a

certificate should not issue, or issue a certificate of

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appealability indicating which issues make the required showing. 

Fed. R. App. P. 22(b).

For the reasons set forth in the magistrate judge’s

findings and recommendations, filed June 28, 2005, petitioner has

not made a substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional

right. Accordingly, a certificate of appealability should not

issue in this action.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s December 6, 2005

request for certificate of appealability is denied, and no

certificate of appealability shall issue.

DATED: December 19, 2005

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr. 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge 

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