Ruiz v. Hatton
- Edward Chen
- 3:17-cv-06706
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Ruiz v. Hatton, Judge Chen denied Matthew Ruiz’s request for a certificate of appealability because he did not show a debatable constitutional claim.
Matthew Ruiz’s ability to pursue the appeal addressed by his certificate-of-appealability request.
What happened
In Ruiz v. Hatton, Matthew Ruiz filed a notice of appeal and asked the court for a certificate of appealability.
The court applied the standard requiring Ruiz to show that reasonable judges could debate whether his petition stated a valid claim that his constitutional rights were denied. The court also directed the Clerk to send the case file and order to the Court of Appeals.
Judge Edward Chen denied Ruiz’s request for a certificate of appealability and stated that the order disposed of docket entry 27.
The detailed version
- Ruiz v. Hatton · No. 3:17-cv-06706
- Edward Chen
- Oct. 8, 2019
Background
Matthew Ruiz filed a notice of appeal and requested a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) and Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 22(b).
Legal standard
The court stated that a certificate of appealability requires the petitioner to demonstrate that reasonable judges could debate whether the petition states a valid claim that a constitutional right was denied.
Ruling
The court denied Ruiz’s request because he had not made that showing. The Clerk was directed to forward the case file and the order to the Court of Appeals. The court stated that the order disposed of Docket No. 27.
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