Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 2254 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Supreme Court 518 U.S. 81, 100 523 U.S. 538, 556 532 U.S. 1004, 1121 535 U.S. 1053, 1122 538 U.S. 999 541 U.S. 637, 649-650 Circuit Courts 622 F.2d 120, 123 197 F.3d 1116, 1119 248 F.3d 1302, 1303 270 F.3d 1346, 1347 296 F.3d 1210, 1220 305 F.3d 1287, 1290 362 F.3d 1292, 1297 363 F.3d 1183, 1187 388 F.3d 834, 836 408 F.3d 757, 763 438 F.3d 1087, 1092 452 F.3d 1234 453 F.3d 1301, 1305 460 F.3d 1328, 1336 466 F.3d 970, 974 485 F.3d 635, 641 491 F.3d 1318, 1322 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e)