No. 18-9130October Term 2018Decided Apr 27, 2020Updated Sep 5, 2026
Dick v. Oregon
Dick won a new review of his Oregon case under the Supreme Court's unanimous-jury rule.
Case status
Decided · April 27, 2020
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
The Court vacated the Oregon Court of Appeals’ judgment against Shaun Dick and sent the case back for reconsideration in light of Ramos v. Louisiana. In Ramos, the Court held that the Sixth Amendment requires unanimous jury verdicts to convict a defendant of a serious crime, so Dick prevailed in seeking review of Oregon’s nonunanimous-verdict rule.
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 serious offense?
- Case path
Court of Appeals of Oregon / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Decision
What the Court decided
Dick won a new review of his Oregon case under the Supreme Court's unanimous-jury rule.
- Result
- Vacated
Impact
The action affects Dick because Oregon's appeals court must reconsider his case under the unanimous-jury rule. It also underscores the importance of unanimous verdicts for people convicted of serious crimes.
Not official Court text.
Briefing
What it's about
The Supreme Court vacated the Oregon Court of Appeals' judgment against Shaun Dick and sent the case back for reconsideration in light of Ramos v. Louisiana. Ramos said serious-crime convictions require unanimous jury verdicts.
Impact
The action affects Dick because Oregon's appeals court must reconsider his case under the unanimous-jury rule. It also underscores the importance of unanimous verdicts for people convicted of serious crimes.
What's next
The case returns to the Oregon Court of Appeals for reconsideration in light of Ramos v. Louisiana. The Supreme Court has finished its action in this docket.
What did the Supreme Court do in Dick v. Oregon?
The Court vacated the Oregon Court of Appeals' judgment and sent Dick's case back for reconsideration under Ramos v. Louisiana.
Who is affected by the unanimous-jury rule in this case?
Dick is directly affected because his case must be reconsidered. The rule concerns people convicted of serious crimes by nonunanimous state juries.
What happens next in Dick v. Oregon?
The Oregon Court of Appeals must reconsider Dick's case in light of Ramos. The Supreme Court has completed its docket action.
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
Documents
Activity
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Sep 5, 2026 | Generated
Brief added: Petition
Apr 30, 2019 | Court records
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