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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

JOSE L. MORENO )

aka JOSE L. MORALES MIRANDA, )

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Petitioner, )

v. )

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S. J. RYAN, WARDEN,, )

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Respondent. )

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____________________________________)

1:04-CV-6502 AWI SMS HC

ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE

OF APPEALABILITY

(Document #33)

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On April 13, 2007, the court adopted the Magistrate Judge’s

Findings and Recommendations and denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus. The Clerk of

the Court entered judgment the same day. On July 27, 2007, Petitioner filed a notice of appeal

and a motion for a certificate of appealability The motion and appeal were signed on July 18,

2007, and the court presumes they were given to prison authorities for mailing the same day. 

A prisoner seeking a writ of habeas corpus has no absolute entitlement to appeal a district

court’s denial of his petition, and an appeal is only allowed in certain circumstances. Miller-El v.

Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 335-36 (2003). The controlling statute is 28 U.S.C. § 2253, which

provides as follows:

(a) In a habeas corpus proceeding or a proceeding under section 2255 before a district

judge, the final order shall be subject to review, on appeal, by the court of appeals for the

circuit in which the proceeding is held.

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 (b) There shall be no right of appeal from a final order in a proceeding to test the validity

of a warrant to remove to another district or place for commitment or trial a person

charged with a criminal offense against the United States, or to test the validity of such

person's detention pending removal proceedings.

 (c)(1) Unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability, an appeal may

not be taken to the court of appeals from–

 (A) the final order in a habeas corpus proceeding in which the detention complained of

arises out of process issued by a State court; or

 (B) the final order in a proceeding under section 2255.

 (2) A certificate of appealability may issue under paragraph (1) only if the applicant has

made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.

 (3) The certificate of appealability under paragraph (1) shall indicate which specific issue

or issues satisfy the showing required by paragraph (2).

The time limit for filing a notice of appeal following entry of an order denying a petition

for writ of habeas corpus is thirty days. See Fed. R.App. P. 4(a). Petitioner's notice of appeal

and motion for a certificate of appealability were filed more than thirty days after entry of

judgment. The failure to file a timely notice of appeal deprives the Court of Appeals of

jurisdiction. Bowles v. Russell, 127 S.Ct. 2360, 2366 (2007). In addition, the Ninth Circuit has

held that the issuance of a certificate of probable cause cannot vest the court of appeals with

jurisdiction if a notice of appeal was not timely filed. Hayward v. Britt, 572 F.2d 1324, 1325

(9th Cir.1978). Reading Bowles and Hayward together, the court finds that the issuance of a

certificate of appealability at this time would not give the Ninth Circuit jurisdiction over

Petitioner’s untimely appeal, and as such, the court will deny the certificate of appealability. See

Woods v. Ayers, 2007 WL 1805555 (E.D.Cal 2007); Ransom v. Scribner, 2007 WL 841786

(E.D.Cal 2007).

Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion for a certificate of appealability is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 30, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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