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When reviewing the grant of habeas relief, a court reviews the district court's factual findings for clear error and conclusions of law de novo. Ramirez v. Dretke, 396 F.3d 646, 649 (5th Cir.2005). The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 requires a deferential scheme when reviewing claims in a state prisoner's habeas corpus petition that were adjudicated on the merits in state court. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d); Hill v. Johnson, 210 F.3d 481, 484-85 (5th Cir.2000). A federal court may not grant a state prisoner's petition unless the state court's determination was 'contrary to' or an 'unreasonable application of' ...