Michael Shane Steiner v. Sheriff John Ledbetter

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN DIVISION MICHAEL SHANE STEINER § PETITIONER § § v. § Civil No. 1:25cv21-HSO-BWR § § SHERIFF JOHN LEDBETTER § RESPONDENT DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY A final order adverse to the applicant having been filed in the above- captioned habeas corpus case, in which the detention complained of arises out of process issued by a state court or a proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, the Court, considering the record in the case and the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 2253, Rule 22(b) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Rule 11(a) of the RULES GOVERNING SECTION 2254 CASES FOR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS, hereby finds that: A Certificate of Appealability should not issue in this case. Jurists of reason could not conclude that the Court’s dismissal on procedural grounds was debatable or incorrect or that the petition states a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right. See Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000).

s/ Halil Suleyman Ozerden Date: March 2, 2026 HALIL SULEYMAN OZERDEN CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE