Whether the court of appeals improperly denied the Petitioner a certificate of appealability

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 his federal habeas claim (ie., whether the court of appeals improperly applied the “reasonable jurists could debate” certificate of appealability standard articulated by the Court in Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322 (2003)). il B. PARTIES INVOLVED The parties involved are identified in the style of the case. iii C.