Legal Opinion
Billy Ray Littlejohn v. Christopher Artuz
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 14, 2001No. 2000PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner Billy Ray Littlejohn moves for a certificate of appealability (“COA”), appointment of counsel, and informa pau-peris status in his appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Colleen McMahon, Judge) denying his petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We grant Mr. Littlejohn’s motion for a COA solely on the District Court’s denial of leave to amend his petition, vacate the District Court’s judgment, and remand the case so that the District Court may assess Mr. Littlejohn’s motion to amend his habeas petition under the standards of…
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