Shannon D. McGee, Sr. v. Joseph McFadden

Summary

Justice Sotomayor dissented from the Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari, arguing that petitioner McGee’s claim that the State withheld material exculpatory evidence warranted a certificate of appealability and appellate review. She contended that the lower courts erred in finding the claim non‑debatable and that the COA standard should be applied more generously to ensure meaningful habeas review.