Did the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit continue to impose an improper Certificate of Appealability (COA) standard that contravenes this Court's precedent when it denied Mr. Yebra a COA on his motion to reopen the judgment and obtain merits review of his claim that his trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective?

QUESTION PRESENTED Did the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit continue to impose an improper Certificate of Appealability (COA) standard that contravenes this Court’s precedent when it denied Mr. Yebra a COA on his motion to reopen the judgment and obtain merits review of his claim that his trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective? ii