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No. 19-7861October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020

Docket 19-7861October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Reilly v. Florida

This case involves a petition to the Supreme Court filed against the state of Florida by an individual seeking to proceed without paying court fees.

Case status

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

This case involves a petition to the Supreme Court filed against the state of Florida by an individual seeking to proceed without paying court fees. The specific legal issues appealed from the Eleventh Circuit are not detailed in the available record.

Question presented

Whether the Sixth Amendment’s right to a trial by jury—as applied to the States through the Fourteenth Amendment—requires a unanimous verdict to support a conviction for a serious offense.

Case path

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

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Mar 31, 2026
Primary materials5