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Actual Innocence Exception to FTCA Statute of Limitations Narrowed
Bowe v. United States, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court affirmed the D.C. Circuit's decision, holding that the "...
Ineffective Assistance Claim Procedurally Barred on Appeal
Barnes v. United States, decided by Second Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate a conviction...
Second Circuit Affirms Racketeering Conviction, Denies Ineffective Assistance Claim
United States v. Coonan, decided by Second Circuit on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate a conviction for ...
Ninth Circuit Denies Habeas Relief for Actual Innocence Claim
Husayn v. Mitchell, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition, holding that the...
Fifth Circuit Denies Habeas Relief, Citing Failure to Prove Actual Innocence
Reed v. Goertz, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition, holding that the petit...
Good Faith Exception Rejected for Warrant Lacking Probable Cause
In the Matter of the David Mark Foster, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on April 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The court reviewed the application of the "good faith exception"...
Seventh Circuit Denies Habeas Corpus for Procedural Default
Jack Morgan v. BOP, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jack Morgan's petition for a writ ...
Actual Innocence Exception in § 1983 Claims Clarified
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 ...
Actual Innocence Exception in § 1983 Claims Clarified
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 ...