No. 18-9693October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020
Docket 18-9693October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Sheppard v. Louisiana
Kevin Sheppard filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court regarding a decision by the Court of Appeal of Louisiana.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedApr 27, 2020
- What it's about
Kevin Sheppard filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court regarding a decision by the Court of Appeal of Louisiana. The Supreme Court granted the petition to review the case.
Question presented
Whether the Fourteenth Amendment fully incorporates the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of a unanimous jury verdict.
- Case path
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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- Grounding
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Apr 30, 2026
- Method
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