Legal Opinion

Charles Brooks v. Eric Wilson

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided March 19, 2015No. 14-7362Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

Dismissed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

2Per curiam

Charles Brooks, a District of Columbia Code offender, seeks to appeal the district court’s order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2012) petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)(A) (2012); Wilson v. U.S. Parole Comm’n, 652 F.3d 348, 351-52 (3d Cir.2011); Madley v. U.S. Parole Comm’n, 278 F.3d 1306, 1308 (D.C.Cir.2002).

A certificate of appealability will not issue absent “a substantial…

3Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. Madley v. United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
  4. Wilson v. United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011

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