Dwayne A. DAVIS, Petitioner-Appellee, v. M.C. KRAMER, Respondent-Appellant

REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:

The state of California appeals the district court’s order granting Dwayne Davis a writ of habeas corpus. We must determine whether the California courts’ denial of Davis’ state habeas petition, in which Davis alleged that his appellate counsel failed to satisfy the constitutional requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), was “contrary to” or an “unreasonable application of’ clearly established federal law. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d). Because we conclude that it was, we affirm the decision of the district court that the…