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Abu-Shawish v. U.S., No. 17-1283 (7th Cir.) (898 F.3d 726) (July 31, 2018) (Judge David F. Hamilton) by In this comprehensive decision, Judge Hamilton has given us the complete “Certificate of Innocence Guide for Dummies.” He did that in the context of authorizing the issuance of a Certificate of Innocence …

U.S. v. Graham, No. 09-6013 (4th Cir.) (608 F.3d 164) (June 16, 2010) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz) by This lengthy decision addressed, as a matter of first impression, the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 2513, a statute that lays out the requirements for obtaining a “Certificate of Innocence,” which is …