The following excerpt is from Bradford v. Davis, 923 F.3d 599 (9th Cir. 2019):
We review the district court's denial of a habeas claim on state procedural grounds de novo. Fields v. Calderon , 125 F.3d 757, 75960 (9th Cir. 1997). We also review de novo the grant of habeas relief. Hartman v. Summers , 120 F.3d 157, 160 (9th Cir. 1997).
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