No. 19-8214October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Atkins v. Crowell
This case involves a petition for review of a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, accompanied by a request to proceed without paying court fees.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for review of a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, accompanied by a request to proceed without paying court fees.
Question presented
Whether the "actual innocence" exception to the statute of limitations for federal habeas corpus petitions, as recognized in McQuiggin v. Perkins, 569 U.S. 383 (2013), applies to a petitioner who claims he is "actually innocent" of the sentence imposed, rather than the underlying crime of conviction?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
Criminal Procedure
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology