Opinion
Civil Action 5:23-cv-00088-TES-CHW
01-16-2024
MICHAEL ALONZA RUFUS, Petitioner, v. STATE OF GEORGIA, et al., Respondents.
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL IN FORMA PAUPERIS AS MOOT
TILMAN E. SELF, III, JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Before the Court is pro se Petitioner Michael Alonza Rufus's Motion for Leave to Appeal In Forma Pauperis [Doc. 31]. By Orders dated November 15, 2023 and December 15, 2023, the Court found that Petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right and therefore denied a certificate of appealability (“COA”). [Doc. 25, pp. 6-7]; [Doc. 28, p. 2 n.1]. Given that the Court has found that Petitioner is not entitled to a COA, his Motion for Leave to Appeal In Forma Pauperis [Doc. 31] is DENIED as moot.
SO ORDERED,