Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) 28 U.S.C. § 2254(e)(1) 28 U.S.C. § 2254(e)(2) Supreme Court 146 U.S. 140, 149 328 U.S. 750, 776 347 U.S. 227, 229 379 U.S. 466, 467-472 385 U.S. 363, 364-365 464 U.S. 114, 120 467 U.S. 1025, 1036-1037 483 U.S. 107, 117 489 U.S. 288 507 U.S. 619, 637 507 U.S. 725, 739 511 U.S. 127, 149 529 U.S. 362, 405-407 539 U.S. 510, 520 Circuit Courts 938 F.2d 543, 559 14 F.3d 543, 551 90 F.3d 490, 503 136 F.3d 986, 994-995 139 F.3d 477, 483 143 F.3d 923, 933-934 161 F.3d 320, 351 169 F.3d 352, 369 189 F.3d 1188, 1193 190 F.3d 513, 534-535 253 F.3d 1349, 1368 273 F.3d 577, 591 408 F.3d 321, 327 416 F.3d 1291, 1307-1309 438 F.3d 350 441 F.3d 238, 248 444 F.3d 225, 226-231 444 F.3d 295, 310-312 454 F.3d 441, 444 472 F.3d 287, 310 494 F.3d 527, 531 503 F.3d 755, 776-787 519 F.3d 76, 88 706 F. Supp. 1534, 1558

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