Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)(A) 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Supreme Court 404 U.S. 519, 520 529 U.S. 473, 484 Circuit Courts 935 F.2d 1106, 1110 141 F.3d 976, 978 223 F.3d 1217, 1220 262 F.3d 1135, 1142 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)