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Plummer v. United States
August 11, 2008
WILLIAM PIERCE PLUMMER, PETITIONER,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ET AL., RESPONDENTS.
Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has timely filed a notice of appeal of this court's June 18, 2008, denial of his application 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).
For the reasons set forth in the magistrate judge's April 10, 2008, findings and recommendations, petitioner has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. Accordingly, a certificate of appealability should not issue in this action.
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