The following excerpt is from Anderson v. Gipson, 902 F.3d 1126 (9th Cir. 2018):
But while setting a high standard for relief, AEDPA protects and preserves the critical role federal courts play in identifying and correcting constitutional errors. Even under the strict dictates of AEDPA, constitutional infirmity in a state court conviction does not become immunized against federal review by virtue of subsequent affirmances in the state courts of appeals. See Slack v. McDaniel , 529 U.S. 473, 483, 120 S.Ct. 1595, 146 L.Ed.2d 542 (2000) ("The writ of habeas corpus plays a vital role in protecting constitutional rights.").
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