No. 19-7769October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020
Wilson v. Shinn
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed in the Supreme Court following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed in the Supreme Court following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
- Method
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