Fletcher v. Martin

Jul 21, 2026

6:20-cv-00159

ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

This matter comes before the court on the limited remand from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to consider whether a certificate of appealability should issue. A certificate of appealability may issue only upon “a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). “A petitioner satisfies this standard by demonstrating that jurists of reason could disagree with the district court‘s resolution of his constitutional claims or that jurists could conclude the issues presented are adequate to deserve encouragement to proceed further.” Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 327 (2003). The court finds that Mr. Fletcher has not “demonstrate[d] that reasonable jurists would find [this] court‘s assessment of the constitutional claims debatable or wrong.” Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). Therefore, a certificate of appealability is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED on this 21^st day of July 2026.

RONALD A. WHITE

UNITED STATES SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE