Whether a certificate of appealability can be issued despite controlling circuit authority to the contrary

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Whether a certificate of appealability can be issued despite controlling circuit authority to the contrary. 2. Whether a general verdict that was obtained in reliance on the unconstitutionally vague residual clause in 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(B) may be sustained based on the reviewing court’s finding that the jury also relied on a valid basis to convict. i INTERESTED PARTIES Petitioner submits that there are no