Terry Trentacosta v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

Should a state prisoner take a separate, direct ap­ peal of the denial of an evidentiary hearing in a federal habeas case when no “certificate of appealability” is needed for such appeal? Did the United States District Court and/or United States Court of Appeals below err by failing to grant Petitioner a “certificate of appealability” for his habeas corpus appeal, under 28 U.S.C. §2253(c) and the “mod­ est showing” required by Slack u. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473 (2000)? Did the United States District Court and/or United States Court of Appeals below err by failing to grant Petitioner’s request for an evidentiary hearing? / t ;