No. 19-7951October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020
Taylor v. Florida
This is a pending case where a petitioner is asking the Supreme Court to review a decision by the Florida courts, likely involving a criminal matter given the request to proceed without paying fees.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
This is a pending case where a petitioner is asking the Supreme Court to review a decision by the Florida courts, likely involving a criminal matter given the request to proceed without paying fees.
Question presented
Whether the Sixth and Eighth Amendments require a jury to find that the aggravating factors outweigh the mitigating factors before a death sentence can be imposed?
- Case path
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District / Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided April 20, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
- Method
- Methodology