LYNN ADELMAN
ORDER
Petitioner John Henry brought this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, and I denied it on the merits. Pursuant to Rule 11 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases, I must decide whether to issue a certificate of appealability ("COA"). In order to obtain a COA, petitioner must make a "substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right." 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). I find that petitioner has not made the required showing.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that a certificate of appealability is DENIED.
Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this 5th day of September 2012.
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LYNN ADELMAN
District Judge