Holmes v. Williams et al

Filing 38

ORDER Denying 36 Motion for Certificate of Appealability re 35 Notice of Appeal. FURTHER ORDERED that the appeal is not taken in good faith. (E-mail notice (NEF) sent to the US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.) Signed by Judge Kent J. Dawson on 4/6/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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ROBERT HOLMES, III,

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Petitioner,

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vs.

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BRIAN WILLIAMS, et al.,

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Case No. 2:12-cv-00354-KJD-RJJ

Respondents.

ORDER

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The court denied petitioner’s third motion for reconsideration (#29), explaining to petitioner

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for the fourth time that the Nevada Supreme Court is the final word on interpretations of Nevada

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law. Order (#34). Petitioner has filed yet another notice of appeal (#35). Not only would

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reasonable jurists not find the court’s conclusion to be debatable or wrong, at this point petitioner is

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appealing in bad faith.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that a certificate of appealability is DENIED.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the appeal is not taken in good faith.

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DATED: April 6, 2015

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KENT J. DAWSON
United States District Judge