Allan Ray McFarland, federal prisoner # 40015-080, filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition challenging the 60-month sentence he received following his guilty plea conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Because McFarland did not meet the requirements for proceeding under the “savings clause” of 28 U.S.C. § 2255, the district court dismissed his petition for lack of jurisdiction. McFarland timely appealed and has moved for a certificate of appealability (COA) and the appointment of counsel.

A COA is not required for McFarland to proceed on appeal. See Jeffers v. Chandler, 253 F.3d 827, 830 (5th Cir. 2001). McFarland concedes that the district court correctly dismissed his § 2241 petition for lack of jurisdiction. He argues, however, that the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) is unconstitutional because it violates the Suspension Clause. This court has rejected the contention that the AEDPA violates the Suspension Clause. See Turner v. Johnson, 177 F.3d 390, 392-93 (5th Cir. 1999).

The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. McFarland’s motion for a COA is DENIED AS UNNECESSARY. His motion for the APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL is also DENIED.