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Parties Involved:
Jose Rodriguez
Petitioner
Dennis Smith
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE RODRIGUEZ, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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DENNIS SMITH, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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ORDER GRANTING CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY

Petitioner is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with an application for a writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 

On May 15, 2007, Respondent filed a notice of appeal of the April 12, 2007, order granting

the petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The controlling statute in determining whether to issue a

certificate of appealability 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.

 (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 

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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).

If a court denies a petitioner’s petition, the court may only issue a certificate of appealability

“if jurists of reason could disagree with the district court’s resolution of his constitutional claims or

that jurists could conclude the issues presented are adequate to deserve encouragement to proceed

further.” Miller-El, 123 S.Ct. at 1034; Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). 

In the present case, the Court finds that Respondent has made the required showing. 

Accordingly, the Court hereby GRANTS a certificate of appealability on the question of whether the

Bureau of Prison’s (“BOP”) policy promulgated in December 2002 and the BOP’s February 14,

2005, amendment to 28 C.F.R. § 570.21 contradict, rather than interpret, Congress’s intent in

enacting 18 U.S.C. §§ 3621(b) and 3624(c).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 24, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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