Is the credibility of a witness in a civil case considered credible in the context of habeas review?

^8. Even assuming that petitioner were to argue that his brother's trial testimony was not credible, which he does not, the credibility of a trial witness is a factual determination that is entitled to a presumption of correctness on federal habeas review unless it is rebutted by clear and convincing evidence. See 28 U.S.C. 2254(e)(1); Schlup v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298, 330 (1995) (recognizing that a credibility determination made by a jury "is generally beyond the scope [of federal habeas] review").