No. 19-8055October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020
Jones v. United States
A petition has been filed asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the United States government, alongside a request to waive filing fees due to poverty.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
A petition has been filed asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the United States government, alongside a request to waive filing fees due to poverty.
Question presented
Whether the Fifth and Sixth Amendments prohibit a federal court from basing a criminal sentence on conduct for which the defendant was acquitted by a jury?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / 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
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