Whether a federal court may deny a certificate of appealability when a petitioner seeks to challenge a district court's denial of post-conviction relief under federal habeas corpus standards

No question identified. : To the Honorable Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and Circuit Justice for the Eleventh Circuit: Introduction Pursuant to this Court’s Rule 13.5, the Petitioner, Gregory Michael Nierenberg, respectfully requests a thirty-day extension of time within which to file a petition for a writ of certiorari in this Court, to and including March 18, 2026. Jurisdiction The order of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirming the denial of the Petitioner’s motion for a certificate of appealability was entered on November 18, 2025. Unless extended, the time within which to file a petition for a writ of certiorari would expire on February 16, 2026. The jurisdiction of this Court is invoked under 28 U.S.C. § 1254(1). A copy of the opinion of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals is included in the