No. 19-7769October Term 2019Decided April 27, 2020Updated Sep 3, 2026
Wilson v. Shinn
The Court declined review, leaving the Ninth Circuit's result in place without resolving the new-evidence question.
Case status
Where it stands
Decided · April 27, 2020
Question presented
Whether the "new evidence" required to support a gateway claim of actual innocence under Schlup v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298 (1995), must be "newly discovered" or whether it may be "newly presented" evidence that was available but not presented at trial?
Timeline
Decision
What the Court decided
The Court declined review, leaving the Ninth Circuit's result in place without resolving the new-evidence question.
Impact
The case concerned prisoners seeking another chance to challenge a conviction using evidence that was available but not introduced at trial. The Court's action left the Ninth Circuit's result in place for Wilson.
Briefing
What it's about
The Court declined to review Wilson v. Shinn, a case about what counts as “new evidence” for an actual-innocence claim. It did not decide the legal question on the merits.
Impact
The case concerned prisoners seeking another chance to challenge a conviction using evidence that was available but not introduced at trial. The Court's action left the Ninth Circuit's result in place for Wilson.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished its action on this petition. Wilson's case remains governed by the Ninth Circuit's decision.
What did the Supreme Court do in Wilson v. Shinn?
The Court declined to review the case. It did not decide whether actual-innocence evidence must be newly discovered or merely newly presented.
Who is affected by the new-evidence question in this case?
The question matters to prisoners seeking to challenge convictions with evidence that was available but not presented at trial.
What happens next in Wilson v. Shinn?
The Supreme Court's action is complete. The Ninth Circuit's result remains in place for Wilson.
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
Documents
Activity
AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
Brief added: Petition
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