In court
United States v. Barrett
- Year
- 2026
- Where
- Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Source
- CourtListener
- Evidence
- 1
What the record says
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued an opinion on October 27, 2026 that deals with an innocence claim. From the opinion: “…unconstitutional residual clause can pursue actual-innocence claims under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. 936 F.3d at…”
From the court opinion on CourtListener. An innocence claim being argued is not a finding of innocence. Records change. The source is the authority.
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Podcast episodes
- “This is a new low for the United States” - Brett BruenThe Pat Kenny Show · 2026
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- 338 The Early History of the United States SenateBen Franklin's World · 2022
- Episode 307: The History of the United States - Part 3: Reconstruction and World WarHalf-Arsed History · 2024
- Salim Yaqub, "Winds of Hope, Storms of Discord: The United States since 1945" (Cambridge UP, 2022)New Books in African American Studies · 2023
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