James Sawyer v. Carlyle Holder, Warden

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• concluding that a federal prisoner proceeding under section 2241 does not need a certificate of appealability to appeal
• stating that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)(B), a federal prisoner needs a COA only when proceeding under § 2255, not when proceeding under § 2241
• noting that a certificate of appealability is not required where a federal prisoner is proceeding under § 2241
• stating that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)(B), a federal prisoner needs a COA only when proceeding under § 2255, not when proceeding under § 2241
• noting that state prisoner proceeding under § 2241 must obtain a COA to appeal
• noting that state prisoner proceeding under § 2241 must obtain a COA to appeal

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