Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2) 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Supreme Court 501 U.S. 722, 729-730 529 U.S. 446, 451 529 U.S. 473, 484 537 U.S. 322, 336 541 U.S. 386, 392-393 Circuit Courts 241 F.3d 1279, 1282 302 F.3d 1182, 1186