Authorities Cited: United States Code 18 U.S.C. § 1621 22 U.S.C. § 4221 28 U.S.C. § 459 28 U.S.C. § 953 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1) 35 U.S.C. § 115 Supreme Court 437 U.S. 82, 90-91 487 U.S. 1012, 1016 488 U.S. 33, 109 497 U.S. 836, 110-867 527 U.S. 116, 137 Circuit Courts 863 F.2d 588, 593 901 F.2d 522, 530 901 F.2d 948, 961 958 F.2d 963, 970 32 F.3d 134, 138 53 F.3d 312, 314-3147 66 F.3d 1006, 1009 146 F.3d 274, 280 166 F.3d 75 197 F.3d 1076, 1079 251 F.3d 926 300 F.3d 66, 77 331 F.3d 116, 128 383 F.3d 65, 90