Herbert H. Dellenbach v. Craig A. Hanks

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• holding that when a petition is dismissed 7 because it is plain that there is no claim, and not merely because it is implausible given the lack 8 of details or supporting documentation, then there was an adjudication on the merits for the 9 successive or second petition rule
• noting generally that petitions are dismissed when the petitioner makes conclusory, rather than specific factual, allegations
• noting generally that petitions are dismissed when the petitioner makes conclusory, rather than specific factual, allegations
• affirming the district court’s refusal to appoint counsel in post-conviction proceeding
• petition must cross “some threshold of plausibility” before requiring response
• applying this standard under federal habeas corpus

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