Can a federal habeas corpus petition allege deprivation of a federal right to present a cognizable claim?
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The following excerpt is from Hall v. Haws, Case No. 05-CV-0010-WQH(JMA) (S.D. Cal. 2014):
28 U.S.C. 2254(a). Accordingly, a federal habeas corpus petition must allege a deprivation of a federal right to present a cognizable claim pursuant to 2254; a state's interpretation of its laws or rules provides no basis for federal habeas corpus relief when no federal constitutional question arises. Id.; Estelle v. McGuire, 502 U.S. 62, 68 (1991).
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