Does a petitioner have an absolute right to appeal the dismissal of a writ of habeas corpus?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Jimenez v. Tampkins, Case No. 1:19-cv-00187-NONE-JDP (E.D. Cal. 2020):
A petitioner seeking a writ of habeas corpus has no absolute right to appeal a district court's dismissal of a petition; he may appeal only in limited circumstances. See 28 U.S.C. 2253; Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 335-36 (2003). Rule 11 Governing Section 2254
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