Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 2254 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b)(1)(A) 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) 28 U.S.C. § 2254(e)(1) Supreme Court 442 U.S. 95, 97 466 U.S. 668 470 U.S. 1 472 U.S. 320, 325-337 474 U.S. 254, 257 477 U.S. 168, 180-182 501 U.S. 722, 750 529 U.S. 362 539 U.S. 510 540 U.S. 1, 5 Circuit Courts 513 F.2d 277, 282 704 F.2d 1418, 1422 708 F.2d 954 727 F.2d 341, 347 777 F.2d 272, 281 848 F.2d 606, 608 161 F.3d 802, 805 255 F.3d 229, 240 301 F.3d 234, 239 302 F.3d 508, 511 319 F.3d 690, 694 338 F.3d 382, 386 343 F.3d 440, 445 356 F.3d 616, 628 357 F.3d 521, 525 362 F.3d 323, 330 413 F.3d 484, 491 422 F.3d 269 458 F.3d 397, 411 467 F.3d 484, 485 472 F.3d 287, 293 481 F.3d 292, 298 483 F.3d 313, 352 491 F.3d 213, 220 496 F.3d 430, 437-441