United States Eighth Circuit

In a habeas case, a state court need not cite federal cases when adjudicating a claimed violation of constitutional rights in order for that court's opinion to be entitled to the deferential review standard described in 28 U.S.C. section 2254(d)(1).

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/07/2004
• Published 06/07/2004

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David A. Linehan, argued, Seattle, WA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nichole E. Gorovsky, argued, AAG, Jefferson City, MO, for appellee.