Edgar Tamayo v. William Stephens, Director

Edgar Arias Tamayo (“Tamayo”) is scheduled to be executed by the State of Texas on January 22, 2014. He has moved this court for a certificate of appealability (“COA”) authorizing him to appeal the district court’s denial of habeas relief concerning his claim based on a recent decision of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (the “LACHR”). Specifically, he seeks a COA on the following question, together with a question pertinent to his associated stay request and governed by the determination of the application as to this question: “Whether Appellant is entitled to habeas relief as a…