No. 19-7096October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020
Docket 19-7096October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Smith v. Jackson
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Smith against Jackson, originating from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedApr 27, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Smith against Jackson, originating from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the Sixth Amendment's 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
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Apr 6, 2026
- Method
- Methodology