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No. 19-7815October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020

Docket 19-7815October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Grimsley v. Oregon

This is a pending petition for a writ of certiorari appealing a decision from the Ninth Circuit involving the state of Oregon.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released May 4, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 4, 2020
What it's about

This is a pending petition for a writ of certiorari appealing a decision from the Ninth Circuit involving the state of Oregon. The specific facts and legal issues of the case are not detailed in the available records.

Question presented

Whether the Sixth Amendment’s right to a jury trial—as applied to the States through the Fourteenth Amendment—requires a unanimous verdict to convict a defendant of a serious offense?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released May 4, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Timing

Decided May 4, 2020

The Court released its decision on May 4, 2020 without hearing oral argument.

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Jul 25, 2026
Primary materials4