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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DANIEL COX, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

RONALD J. RACKLEY, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:13-cv-2356 JAM GGH P 

ORDER 

 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, is proceeding with an application for a writ 

of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Findings and recommendations were filed on 

February 10, 2015, objections were filed on March 23, 2015, and the time for a reply has not yet 

passed. (See ECF No. 36.) On March 23, 2015, petitioner also filed a notice of appeal and a 

motion for certificate of appealability. These filings are premature as there is no final judgment, 

much less a final order, in this case. See Burnside v. Jacquez, 731 F.3d 874, 875 (9th Cir. 2013) 

(FRAP 4(a)(2) does not save a premature notice of appeal when appeal is made after findings and 

recommendations, but before a final order). After the time for filing a reply has passed, the 

matter will remain pending before the district court, which will then issue an order addressing the 

findings and recommendations, and judgment will be entered at that time. Petitioner will then 

have thirty days to file a notice of appeal if one is appropriate. See Fed. R. App. Proc. 4(a). 

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 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Petitioner’s notice of appeal (ECF No. 39) is stricken as premature; and 

 2. Petitioner’s motion for certificate of appealability (ECF No. 40) is denied as premature. 

Dated: March 27, 2015 

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

GGH:076/cox2356.app-prem 

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