Alexander v. Johnson

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• holding that district courts have the power to deny COAs sua sponte
• holding the Teague v. Lane nonretroactivity doctrine precluded applying such a rule in a federal habeas context
• stating that a district court may sua sponte rule on a COA
• stating that a district court may sua sponte rule on a COA
• stating that a district court may sua sponte rule on a COA
• holding Teague forecloses the same arguments made by petitioner herein

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