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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

MAURICE SMITH,

Petitioner, No. 2:04-cv-02358-MDS

vs. ORDER

T. SCHWARTZ, WARDEN, et al.,

Respondents

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Before the court is Petitioner Maurice Smith’s application for a certificate of

appealability, which is required for him to file an appeal of this court’s May 14,

2010 order denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c);

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

This court may issue a certificate of appealability “only if the applicant has

made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. §

2253(c)(2). To meet this standard, an issue must be “debatable among jurists of

reason,” capable of being resolved differently or “adequate to deserve

encouragement to proceed further.” Jennings v. Woodford, 290 F.3d 1006, 1010

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(9th Cir. 2002). 

For the reasons stated in the May 14, 2010 order, none of the issues raised

by Petitioner qualifies for a certificate of appealability. A certificate of

appealability is therefore DENIED. 

DATED: July 8, 2010

/s/ Milan D. Smith, Jr. 

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

Sitting by Designation

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