United States DC Circuit

When a federal district court hears an appeal from a final order in a habeas proceeding, the federal court is not rendered a state court for purposes of 28 U.S.C. section 2253(a),(c), by its application of District of Columbia law, and thus the court need not comply with state requirements that demand a certificate of appealability from the petitioners.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/25/2002
• Published 01/25/2002

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, EDWARDS and SENTELLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the briefs as amicus curiae for appellants., Charles E. Wiggins, appearing pro se, was on the brief for appellant Charles E. Wiggins in No. 00-7022., Curtis E. Crawford, appearing pro se, was on the briefs for appellant Curtis E. Crawford in No. 00-7191.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mary L. Wilson, Assistant Corporation Counsel, argued the cause for appellees.   With her on the brief were Robert R. Rigsby, Corporation Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel.