Is a state court opinion consistent with federal law?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Viet Kim Le v. Kirkland, No. CIV S-06-CV-0201 KJM CHS P (E.D. Cal. 2011):
contradicts them." Early v. Packer, 537 U.S. 3, 8 (2002). Moreover, a state court opinion need not contain "a formulary statement" of federal law, but the fair import of its conclusion must be consistent with federal law. Id.
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