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No. 18-8897October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020

Docket 18-8897October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Dyson v. Louisiana

This case involves a petition for review of a decision by the Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Apr 27, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedApr 27, 2020
What it's about

This case involves a petition for review of a decision by the Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to review the lower court's ruling.

Question presented

Whether the Sixth Amendment’s right to a jury trial—as applied to the States through the Fourteenth Amendment—requires a unanimous jury verdict to convict a defendant of a serious offense?

Case path

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Apr 30, 2026
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