The following excerpt is from Scott v. McDonald, No. 2:10-cv-2492 WBS AC P (E.D. Cal. 2013):
2. See Schlup v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298, 314-15 (1995) (recognizing an "actual innocence" gateway for merits consideration of claims that are otherwise procedurally barred).
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