Charles Flores v. William Stephens, Director

How courts have described this case

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• concluding “that reasonable jurists would not debate the district court’s decision ... because the claims are not ‘substantial’ within the meaning of Martinez”
• denying COA where reasonable jurists could not debate futility of petitioner’s request to amend because proposed new claims were procedurally defaulted
• “[W]hen the denial of leave to amend is based on futility, our standard of review is de novo.”

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