Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2) Supreme Court 466 U.S. 668 483 U.S. 756, 766 529 U.S. 473, 484 537 U.S. 322, 336 Circuit Courts 148 F.3d 1219, 1221 241 F.3d 1279, 1282 422 F.3d 1059, 1063 493 F.3d 1179, 1184