Legal Opinion
John Lynch v. James Blodgett
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1993No. 92-36991PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
The issue before the court is whether a state prisoner who has petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court must obtain a certificate of probable cause to appeal the denial of a post-judgment motion for relief under Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b). We conclude the petitioner must obtain a certificate of probable cause and remand this action to the district court for the limited purpose of determining whether a certificate of probable cause should issue.
Procedural Background
Appellant John Lynch (“Lynch”) is a Washington state prisoner who filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Michael Lindsey v. Morris Thigpen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
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