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No. 19-8076October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020

Docket 19-8076October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Galindo v. Cain

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Galindo against Cain, appealing a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Apr 27, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedApr 27, 2020
What it's about

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Galindo against Cain, appealing a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Question presented

Whether the Sixth Amendment’s right to a jury trial—as applied to the States through the Fourteenth Amendment—requires a unanimous verdict to convict a defendant of a serious offense?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / 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.

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Jul 25, 2026
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