Dennis v. Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

joined by SMITH and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

At the outset of its analysis of James Dennis’s Brady claims, the Majority notes that the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) “dictates” our review. Majority Op. 280. The opinion describes with precision AEDPA’s strictures. Federal courts are prohibited from granting habeas corpus relief unless the state-court adjudication (1) “resulted in a decision that was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States,” or (2) “resulted in a…