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Parties Involved:
Ricky Carter
Petitioner
James A. Yates
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICKY CARTER, No. CIV S-09-1719-JAM-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

JAMES A. YATES,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is petitioner’s request for

a certificate of appealability (Doc. 21).

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

this court's denial 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 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.

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22(b); but see Woods v. Carey, 525 F.3d 886 (9th Cir. 2008) (citing White v. Lambert, 370 F.3d

1002, 1010 (9th Cir. 2004), and suggesting that a certificate of appealability is not required in

cases where petitioner challenges the denial of parole). For the reasons set forth in the

Magistrate Judge’s October 23, 2009, findings and recommendations, 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 (Doc. 21) is denied.

DATED: March 15, 2010

/s/ John A. Mendez 

U. S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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