Whether the court of appeals improperly denied the Petitioner a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the court of appeals improperly denied the Petitioner a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) on the basis that the Petitioner failed to state “a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right” that jurists of reason would find “debatable.” il B. PARTIES INVOLVED The parties involved are identified in the style of the case. iii