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Parties Involved:
Otis Rube Terry
Petitioner
James Yates
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OTIS RUBE TERRY, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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JAMES YATES, WARDEN )

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Respondent. )

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CV F 06-0196 OWW WMW HC

ORDER DENYING

CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se on a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in this court. On March 21, 2006, the Magistrate Judge

assigned to this case issued findings and recommendations that this action be dismissed

without prejudice because Petitioner did not claim that his custody is in violation of the

Constitution, laws or treaties of the United States. The court gave Petitioner thirty days to

file objections to the findings and recommendations.

Petitioner did not file objections. Rather, on March 29, 2006, Petitioner filed a notice

of appeal from the findings and recommendations. On April 14, 2006, Petitioner filed a

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request for a certificate of appealability.

On , 2005, Petitioner filed an application for a certificate of appealability. The

controlling statute, 28 U.S.C. § 2253, 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.

(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).

In the present case, the court finds that Petitioner has failed to carry his burden of

making a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. Indeed, it would be

impossible for Petitioner to do so because no final order has been entered in his case. As set

forth above, all that has been entered are findings and recommendations which have not yet

been ruled upon by the district judge. Petitioner has thus appealed from a non-final,

unappealable order, which serves no purpose except to delay the resolution of his case. 

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 2, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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