No. 18-7488October Term 2018Decided Apr 27, 2020
Lewis v. Louisiana
The Supreme Court granted certiorari to review a decision from the Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
The Supreme Court granted certiorari to review a decision from the Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit. The specific facts and legal issues of the case are not detailed in the available record.
Question presented
Whether the Sixth Amendment’s right to a jury trial—as applied to the States through the Fourteenth Amendment—requires a unanimous verdict to convict a defendant of a non-capital offense?
- Case path
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
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