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Parties Involved:
High Desert State Prison
Respondent
Sopee Khen
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SOPEE KHEN,

Petitioner, No. CIV-S-04-2150 ALA HC 

vs.

WARDEN OF HIGH DESERT

STATE PRISON, ORDER

Respondent.

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Petitioner Sopee Khen, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has timely filed a notice of

appeal of this court's November 6, 2007, denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. 

Before petitioner can appeal this decision, a certificate of appealability must issue. 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 issue a certificate of appealability indicating which issues satisfy the required

showing or must state the reasons why such a certificate should not issue. FED. R. APP. P. 22(b).

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For the reasons set forth the court’s November 6, 2007, order petitioner has not made a

substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. Accordingly, a certificate of

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appealability will not issue in this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

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DATED: February 8, 2008

/s/ Arthur Alarcón 

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

Sitting by Designation

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