No. 19-871October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Docket 19-871October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Johnson v. Kiser
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Virginia in the matter of Johnson v.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 26, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Virginia in the matter of Johnson v. Kiser.
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 pleaded guilty?
- Case path
Supreme Court of Virginia / Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
Criminal Procedure
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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