Does de novo review or AEDPA deference apply when a habeas petitioner advances a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel as cause to excuse a procedural default?

Questions Presented 1. Does de novo review or AEDPA deference apply when a habeas petitioner advances a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel as cause to excuse a procedural default? 2. When a state court rules that a claim is procedurally defaulted and “in any event” not meritorious, will this Court presume that the claim was adjudicated on the merits? 1