Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1291 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1) 28 U.S.C. § 2253 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Supreme Court 455 U.S. 509 498 U.S. 89, 96 533 U.S. 167, 181 540 U.S. 375 542 U.S. 225 544 U.S. 269, 275-278 544 U.S. 408, 418-419 Circuit Courts 893 F.2d 1458, 1462 145 F.3d 616, 617-619 195 F.3d 153 197 F.3d 644 253 F.3d 494, 503-504 326 F.3d 157, 161-170 360 F.3d 146 398 F.3d 225, 230-232 398 F.3d 271, 277 409 F.3d 155, 166-167 419 F.3d 1013, 1016-1017 434 F.3d 185, 195 483 F.3d 206, 219 504 F.3d 416, 426-427