Actual innocence alone not grounds for federal habeas relief
Supreme Court of the United States · 2025-03-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 70/100
Bufkin v. Collins, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether a state prisoner's claim of actual innocenc...
Actual Innocence Exception in § 1983 Claims Clarified
Supreme Court of the United States · 2025-02-21 · Affirmed · Impact: 75/100
Hungary v. Simon, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on February 21, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The Supreme Court affirmed the Sixth Circuit's decision, holding that the "actual ...