Is a federal habeas relief available for an alleged error in the interpretation or application of state law?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Consiglio v. Cal. Dep't of State Hosps. & Cal. Dep't of Corr. & Rehab., No. 2: 13-cv-0157 GEB KJN P (E.D. Cal. 2014):
Federal habeas relief is not available for an alleged error in the interpretation or application of state law. Estelle v. McGuire, 502 U.S. 62, 67-68 (1991) (reiterating that "it is not the province of a federal habeas court to reexamine state-court determinations on state-law questions.").
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