No. 18-9821October Term 2018Decided Apr 27, 2020
Heard v. Louisiana
This is a case originating from the Court of Appeal of Louisiana in which the Supreme Court has granted a petition for a writ of certiorari.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
This is a case originating from the Court of Appeal of Louisiana in which the Supreme Court has granted a petition for a writ of certiorari. The specific facts and legal issues are not detailed in the available procedural record.
Question presented
Whether the Sixth Amendment 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
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
- Method
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