Pro Se Combined Brief And Application For Certificate Of Appealability {COA-12}

Form COA-12 - APPELLANT’S COMBINED OPENING BRIEF AND APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY. The court will accept a completed copy of this form as a combined opening brief and application for a certificate of appealability. You may attach additional pages as needed. In the alternative, you may prepare your own combined opening brief and application for a certificate of appealability. Your combined opening brief and application for a certificate of appealability must include all the arguments you intend to make on appeal. Citations to legal authorities (cases, statutes, etc.) are encouraged but not required. The purpose of an appeal is to determine if the district court erred in its decision-making based on the arguments, pleadings, and evidence that were submitted to that court. This court generally does not consider new evidence and will base its decision on the existing district court record. Because you are proceeding without an attorney, the record of proceedings from the district court has been or will be transmitted to this court from the district court where your case was heard. You are not required to attach district court documents to your combined opening brief and application for a certificate of appealability. www.FormsWorkflow.com