Justice [[Clarence Thomas]], writing for the court, wrote that the state court's ruling was not contrary to clearly established federal law, and was not an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1). | Justice [[Clarence Thomas]], writing for the court, wrote that the state court's ruling was not contrary to clearly established federal law, and was not an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1). |