WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Abad Elfgeeh appeals from Judge Johnson's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We granted a certificate of appealability as to whether appellant's representation was per se ineffective under the Sixth Amendment when, although he had a licensed attorney of record, a disbarred attorney acted as his de facto counsel. We affirm.
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