Opinion ID: 215844
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Heading: The instant federal habeas proceedings

Text: Selsor initiated the instant federal habeas proceedings on October 3, 2001, by filing a motion for appointment of counsel. The district court granted Selsor's motion and, on May 20, 2002, Selsor's appointed counsel filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus on Selsor's behalf asserting eighteen grounds for relief. Respondent filed a response to the petition, as well as a certified copy of the relevant state court records. On September 29, 2009, the district court issued an opinion and order denying Selsor's petition in its entirety. On that same date, the district court entered judgment in favor of respondent and against Selsor. Following the entry of an amended judgment on November 24, 2009, Selsor moved for a certificate of appealability with respect to nine issues. The district court granted Selsor's motion. Of the nine issues on which a COA was granted, Selsor has since filed appellate pleadings addressing seven of those issues.