The following excerpt is from Kapononuiahopili v. Copenhaver, Case No. 1:13-cv-01508-AWI-MJS (E.D. Cal. 2016):
A prisoner seeking a writ of habeas corpus has no absolute entitlement to appeal a district court's denial of his petition; an appeal is only allowed in certain circumstances. Miller-El v.
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