Reilly v. Florida
In brief
The Supreme Court declined to hear Reilly’s petition and did not rule on whether the Constitution requires unanimous jury verdicts for serious offenses.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 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.
- Who it affects
- The order ended Reilly’s request for Supreme Court review but did not decide the jury-unanimity question.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Reilly filed the petition against Florida while asking to proceed without paying court fees.
The petition came from a case in the Eleventh Circuit, a federal appeals court.
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.
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Court’s action on this petition is complete; the order provides no Supreme Court ruling on the constitutional question.
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.