No. 19-7893October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020
Roos v. Arkansas
A petition for a writ of certiorari was filed with the Supreme Court appealing a decision from the Supreme Court of Arkansas.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
A petition for a writ of certiorari was filed with the Supreme Court appealing a decision from the Supreme Court of Arkansas.
Question presented
Whether the Arkansas Supreme Court’s decision, which held that a criminal defendant’s right to a public trial is not violated when a trial court closes the courtroom to the public during jury selection without making the findings required by Waller v. Georgia, 467 U.S. 39 (1984), and Presley v. Georgia, 558 U.S. 209 (2010), conflicts with the decisions of this Court and other federal and state courts?
- Case path
Supreme Court of Arkansas / 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
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
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