Case Explained: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ERICK RAHUMID HOBBS

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-07-28 The fourth-circuit dismissed the appeal for lack of a certificate of appealability (COA). The court applied 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)(B) and § 2253(c)(2), which require a COA to proceed with an appeal from the denial of a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The court determined that Hobbs failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, meaning reasonable jurists could not find the district court’s assessment debatable or wrong. Consequently, the court denied the motion for a certificate of appealability and dismissed the appeal without oral argument. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.