Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 455 28 U.S.C. § 455(a) 28 U.S.C. § 2253(a) 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) 28 U.S.C. § 2254 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1) 28 U.S.C. § 2254(e)(1) Supreme Court 535 U.S. 685, 694 Circuit Courts 609 F.2d 1101, 1111 785 F.2d 1327, 1329 796 F.2d 100 896 F.2d 78 31 F.3d 1363, 1371-1372 106 F.3d 1498, 1504 116 F.3d 149, 151-152 118 F.3d 1047, 1052 160 F.3d 231 217 F.3d 343 246 F.3d 471, 475 246 F.3d 476 247 F.3d 551, 557 271 F.3d 190, 193 286 F.3d 230, 233 286 F.3d 406, 410-411 369 F.3d 253, 263 398 F.3d 955, 960-961 402 F.3d 551, 559 451 F.3d 675, 700 491 F.3d 1119, 1131 506 F.3d 1325, 1333 508 F.3d 306, 312-313 524 F.3d 664, 670-672