This appeal is ORDERED to be heard initially by the Court sitting en banc, limited to the issue of whether a district court in an action filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, as amended by the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, has the authority to grant a certificate of appealability.
The parties are directed to file with the Clerk's Office simultaneous briefs limited to this issue, on or before noon, EDT on October 15, 1996. No extension...
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