Does a state prisoner need to obtain a certificate of appealability to challenge an administrative decision regarding the execution of his sentence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Woods v. Carey, 525 F.3d 886 (9th Cir. 2008):
This court has jurisdiction over final orders of the district court in habeas proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2253(a). A state prisoner does not need to obtain a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. 2253(c) when challenging an administrative decision regarding the execution of his sentence. White v. Lambert, 370 F.3d 1002, 1010 (9th Cir.2004).
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