United States v. McCalister

ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY AND AUTHORIZATION UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255(h) *

Michael McCalister, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks to appeal the district court’s dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion as an unauthorized second or successive § 2255 motion. In the alternative, he seeks this court’s authorization to proceed with second or successive § 2255 claims. See 28 U.S.C. § 2255(h). We deny a certificate of appealability (COA) and deny authorization.

Background

McCalister was convicted in 1999 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances in…