What is the test for issuing a certificate of appeal for a state prisoner seeking a writ of habeas corpus?
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The following excerpt is from Rodriguez v. Hatton, No. 1:16-cv-00180-JLT (HC) (E.D. Cal. 2017):
appealability. 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, 335-336 (2003). The controlling statute in determining whether to issue a certificate of appealability is 28 U.S.C. 2253, which provides as follows:
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