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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

KENNETH DEAN DAWSON, No. 2:04-cv-1746-MCE-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

v. ORDER

TEMPLE, et al.,

Respondent.

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a

Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 2254. On December 10, 2004, Judgment was entered in this Court

denying the petition. On January 21, 2005, Petitioner filed a

Notice of Appeal. Before Petitioner can appeal this decision, a

Certificate of Appealability must issue. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c);

Fed. R .App. P. 22(b). Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 22(b)

requires the district court judge who rendered a judgment denying

such petition to “either issue a certificate of probable cause or

state the reasons why such a certificate should not issue.”

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The timely filing of a notice of appeal is a jurisdictional

requirement. Scott v. Younger, 739 F.2d 1464, 1466 (9th Cir.

1984). Here, the time limit for filing a notice of appeal

following entry of judgment is thirty days. See Fed. R. App. P.

4(a). Petitioner's Notice of Appeal in this action was filed

more than thirty (30) days after entry of Judgment. 

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has

held that the issuance of a certificate of probable cause cannot

vest the court of appeals with jurisdiction if jurisdiction is

not proper in that court. Hayward v. Britt, 572 F.2d 1324, 1325

(9th Cir. 1978). The rationale of Hayward applies with equal

force to a certificate of appealability. For these reasons, the

Court declines to issue a Certificate of Appealability.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATE: April 20, 2006

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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