Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1291 28 U.S.C. § 2254 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1) Supreme Court 476 U.S. 79 514 U.S. 765, 768 545 U.S. 162, 171-172 545 U.S. 231, 240 Circuit Courts 180 F.2d 781, 783 827 F.2d 1254, 1262 885 F.2d 481, 483 897 F.2d 436, 438 909 F.2d 84, 87 972 F.2d 83, 84-85 90 F.3d 1420, 1430 121 F.3d 1248, 1250-12192 162 F.3d 481, 483-484 182 F.3d 677, 680 202 F.3d 1190, 1197 245 F.3d 1042, 1047 277 F.3d 261, 282 293 F.3d 587, 591-592 313 F.3d 1160, 1167 321 F.3d 1304, 1308-1318 355 F.3d 707, 725 368 F.3d 246, 259-260 371 F.3d 1083 383 F.3d 809, 815 414 F.3d 288, 293-301 463 F.3d 893, 896-901 533 F.3d 724, 733