McGuire v. Jones et al

Filing 11

ORDER Denying Defendant a Certificate of Appealability. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HMon)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
TOMMY McGUIRE,
Petitioner,

Case Number: 16-13740
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

v.
JULIA JONES et al.,
Respondents.
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ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT
A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY
On October 12, 2016, Petitioner Tommy McGuire (“McGuire”) filed a
petition for a writ of habeas corpus in this Court (the “Petition”). (See ECF #1.)
The Court then transferred the Petition to the United States District Court for the
Middle District of Florida – where McGuire is confined and where McGuire had
previously filed a habeas action – by written order (the “Transfer Order”). (See
ECF #3.) On November 7, 2016, McGuire filed a motion to alter or amend the
Transfer Order (the “Motion to Amend”) (See ECF #4.) The Court entered a
written order denying the Motion to Amend on November 8, 2016 (the “Denial
Order”). (See ECF #5.) The Court has not yet addressed whether it would grant
McGuire a Certificate of Appealability with respect to the Court’s rulings.
Through this Order, the Court DENIES McGuire such a certificate.

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A certificate of appealability may issue “only if the applicant has made a
substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2).
To receive a certificate of appealability, “a petitioner must show that reasonable
jurists could debate whether (or, for that matter, agree that) the petition should
have been resolved in a different manner or that the issues presented were adequate
to deserve encouragement to proceed further.” Miller–El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322,
336, (2003) (internal quotes and citations omitted).

The Court finds that

reasonable jurists could not debate the correctness of this Court’s rulings that
McGuire was not entitled to relief in this Court. As the Court explained, “there is
simply no basis for any assertion by McGuire that this action may properly be
brought and/or maintained in this judicial district and this Court.” (ECF #5 at 1, Pg.
ID 56.) Accordingly, the Court declines to issue McGuire a Certificate of
Appealability.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 19, 2017

/s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the
parties and/or counsel of record on January 19, 2017, by electronic means and/or
ordinary mail.
s/Holly A. Monda
Case Manager
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