No. 19-6679October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020
Johnson v. Louisiana
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari from the Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit, which the Supreme Court has agreed to review.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari from the Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit, which the Supreme Court has agreed to review.
Question presented
Whether the Sixth Amendment’s right to a jury trial—as incorporated against the States by the Fourteenth Amendment—requires a unanimous verdict to convict a defendant of a serious offense?
- Case path
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth 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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