Is a federal habeas relief available for an alleged violation of state law?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Wessels v. Gower, Civil No. 13cv0819 GPC (RBB) (S.D. Cal. 2013):
As Respondent correctly argues, to the extent Wessels is arguing that the state court improperly excluded this information under state law, he is not entitled to relief. Federal habeas relief is not available for alleged violations of state law. See 28 U.S.C. 2254(a); Estelle v. McGuire, 502 U.S. 62, 67-68 (1991).
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