Contrary to definition

Contrary to means that the state court decision “contradicts the United States Supreme Court on a settled question of law or holds differently than did that Court on a set of materially indistinguishable facts.” Kimbrough v. Secretary, Florida Dept. of Corrections, 565 F.3d 796, 799 (11th Cir. 2009). See also Bell v.

Contrary to means “‘diametrically different,’ ‘opposite in character or nature,’ or ‘mutually opposed.’” Id. A state court decision can be “contrary to” federal law in two ways:

Contrary to means the state court applied “a rule different from the governing law set forth in [Supreme Court] cases,” or it decided a case differently than the Supreme Court has done “on a set of materially indistinguishable facts.” Bell v. Cone, 535 U.S. 685, 694, 122 S. Ct. 1843, 1850 (2002). A state court’s

Examples of Contrary to in a sentence

• Contrary to Section 105.05, in case of discrepancy between theses notes, the Standard Specifications, Interim Supplemental Specifications, Special and Special Notes, Standard and Sepia Drawings, and such state and local government agency requirements, adhere to the most restrictive requirement.

• Contrary to Section 112.04.02, only long term signs (sign intended to be continuously in place for more than 3 days) will be measured for payment; short term signs (signs intended to be left in place for 3 days or less) will not be measured for payment but will be incidental to Maintain and Control Traffic.

• Contrary to what has been specified in this clause the road signs provided shall be fully reflectorised and in conformity with clause 9.1 of the "Manual for Traffic Signs in Kenya Part II".

• Contrary to Section 105.05, in case of discrepancy between theses notes, the Standard Specifications, interim Supplemental Specifications, Special and Special Notes, Standard and Sepia Drawings, and such state and local government agency requirements, adhere to the most restrictive requirement.

• Contrary to section 106.01, traffic control devices used on this project may be new or used in new condition, at the beginning of the work and maintained in like new condition until completion of the work.

More Definitions of Contrary to

Contrary to means “diametrically different,” “opposite in character or nature,” or “mutually opposed.” Id. The “contrary to” prong of AEDPA applies when “the state court reaches a conclusion opposite to the Supreme Court‟s own conclusion on a question of law or decides the case differently where the Supreme Court was confronted by a set of materially indistinguishable facts.” McMullen, 562 F.3d at

Contrary to means it is impossible to comply with both state law and HIPAA

Contrary to means the state court applied a rule different from the governing law set forth in Supreme Court cases, or decided a case differently than the Supreme Court on materially indistinguishable facts Bell v. Cone, 535 U.S. 685 (2002)

Contrary to provision means the state court failed to apply the holding of a Supreme Court case, or made a decision contrary to the holding of a Supreme Court case when the facts that were presented were “materially indistinguishable” from those in the cited decision. Id.

Contrary to means that the state court applied a different rule than one set forth by the Supreme Court, or that it decided a case differently than the Supreme Court has “on a set of materially indistinguishable facts.” Bell v. Cone, 535 U.S. 685, 694 (2002). A state court’s resolution of a claim is an “unreasonable application” of federal law when its decision (1) identifies the correct legal rule from the Supreme Court’s cases but unreasonably applies it to the facts of the particular petitioner’s case, or (2) “either unreasonably extends a legal principle from [Supreme Court]

Contrary to prong of § 2254(d)(1) means that a state court decision “arrives at a conclusion opposite to that reached by [the Supreme] Court on a question of law” or “confronts facts that are materially indistinguishable from a relevant Supreme Court precedent and arrives at [an opposite] result.” Williams v. Taylor, 529 U.S. 362, 405 (2000). In other words, “the state court’s decision must be substantially different from the relevant [Supreme Court] precedent.” Id.

Contrary to means completely opposite to