Brown v. Mahoney

MEMORANDUM ***

Anthel L. Brown and Dewey W. Coleman appeal the district court’s denial of their petition for a writ of habeas corpus.1 Because the petitioners cannot show that the state court decision denying them relief was contrary to or an unreasonable application of United States Supreme Court precedent, we affirm in part and dismiss in part.

Jurisdiction

A pro se appellant must personally sign the notice of appeal in order for the court to have jurisdiction to consider his claims.2 In the present case, only petitioner Brown signed the Notice of Appeal. Coleman’s failure to sign the Notice…