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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

VAUGHN RAY BRADFORD, No. CIV S-07-0681-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

D.K. SISTO, et al.,

Respondents.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding with retained counsel, brings this petition

for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pursuant to the consent of the parties,

this case was before the undersigned for final decision on respondents’ motion to dismiss (Doc.

13). Pending before the court is petitioner’s request for a certificate of appealability (Doc. 27),

filed on February 19, 2008. 

Petitioner has timely filed a notice of appeal of this court's dismissal of his

application for a writ of habeas corpus. Before petitioner can appeal this decision, a certificate of

appealability must issue. See 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

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issue a certificate of appealability indicating which issues satisfy the required showing or must

state the reasons why such a certificate should not issue. See Fed. R. App. P. 22(b). For the

reasons set forth in the court’s December 20, 2007, order, petitioner has not made a substantial

showing of the denial of a constitutional right. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s request for a certificate

of appealability is denied.

DATED: February 21, 2008

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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