UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-8087
TERRANCE MASSEY,
Petitioner - Appellant,
versus
STATE OF MARYLAND; RICHARD B. ROSENBLATT,
Director of Patuxent Institution,
Respondents - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
Maryland, at Baltimore. Marvin J. Garbis, District Judge. (CA-01-
3086-MJG)
Submitted: February 14, 2002 Decided: February 27, 2002
Before WIDENER, LUTTIG, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Terrance Massey, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Terrance Massey seeks to appeal the district court’s order and
order on reconsideration denying relief on his second petition
filed under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254 (West 1994 & Supp. 2001). Massey
never received authorization to file a second § 2254 petition, and
consequently, the district court lacked authority to act on
Massey’s second petition. See 28 U.S.C.A. § 2244(b) (West 1994 &
Supp. 2001). Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appealability
and dismiss the appeal. See Massey v. Maryland, No. CA-01-3086-MJG
(D. Md. filed Nov. 7, 2001, entered Nov. 8, 2001; filed Nov. 30,
2001, entered Dec. 3, 2001). We dispense with oral argument
because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in
the materials before the court and argument would not aid in the
decisional process.
DISMISSED
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