No. 19-5807October Term 2020Decided May 17, 2021
Edwards v. Vannoy
This case determines whether the Supreme Court's ruling in Ramos v.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 17, 2021
- What it's about
This case determines whether the Supreme Court's ruling in Ramos v. Louisiana, which requires unanimous jury verdicts for serious crimes, applies retroactively to defendants whose convictions are already final. The Court concluded that the unanimous jury rule does not apply retroactively on federal collateral review.
Question presented
Does the Court’s decision in Ramos v. Louisiana , holding that the Sixth Amendment establishes a right to a unanimous jury in both federal and state courts, apply retroactively to cases on federal collateral review?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released May 17, 2021
- 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
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