Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) 28 U.S.C. § 2254 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1) Supreme Court 415 U.S. 308 475 U.S. 673 Circuit Courts 515 F.3d 1097, 1109 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Fed. R. App. P. 34(f) Fed. R. App. P. 43(c)(2)