Opinion ID: 2972485
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: standard of review

Text: The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act sets the federal courts’ standard of review in habeas cases; petitions are not to be granted unless the state court adjudication: “(1) resulted in a decision that was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States; or (2) resulted in a decision that was based on 1 After Culhane positively identified Ewing, the police showed an array containing Ewing’s photograph to several other rape victims. Some of the victims identified Ewing as their rapist. 2 Ewing did achieve a series of remands on the question of his sentence. No sentencing issues are before us. 3 an unreasonable determination of the facts in light of the evidence presented in the State court proceedings.” 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d). Federal courts are bound by state court adjudications unless those decisions are contrary to or an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law. Franklin v. Francis, 144 F.3d 429, 433 (6th Cir. 1998).