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United States v. John
Citation: 160 F. App'x 325Docket: No. 05-7161
Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; December 29, 2005; Federal Appellate Court
Steven John, a federal prisoner, sought to appeal the district court's denial of his motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The appeal is contingent on obtaining a certificate of appealability from a circuit justice or judge, as outlined in 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1). Such a certificate requires a substantial showing of a constitutional rights denial, as per 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). To meet this standard, a prisoner must demonstrate that reasonable jurists would debate the district court’s evaluation of his constitutional claims and any significant procedural rulings. After reviewing the case, the court determined that John did not meet this burden. Consequently, the court denied the certificate of appealability and dismissed the appeal, stating that oral argument was unnecessary since the issues were adequately addressed in the submitted materials.