Can a state prisoner appeal the denial of his writ of habeas corpus?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Clark v. Holland, Case No. 1:14-cv-00704-SAB-HC (E.D. Cal. 2014):
A state prisoner seeking a writ of habeas corpus has no absolute entitlement to appeal a district court's denial of his petition, and an appeal is only allowed in certain circumstances. Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 335-36 (2003). The controlling statute in determining whether to issue a certificate of appealability is 28 U.S.C. 2253, which provides as follows:
If a court denies a petitioner's petition, the court may only issue a certificate of
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