SCOTUS turns a blind eye to actual INNOCENCE in AEDPA ruling

In Shinn v. Ramirez the Supreme Court led by Justice Thomas held that a state court defendant is barred from access to federal courts if his state court claim is procedurally barred even where his counsel is ineffective. A salty dissent pointed out that innocent people will be imprisoned or even executed for failure to have a competent lawyer. Habeas relief continues to erode.