Jordan v. North Carolina
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Jordan's petition, so it did not decide whether state juries must return unanimous verdicts before convicting someone of a serious offense.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 26, 2020
- What it’s about
- Jordan asked the Court to decide whether the Constitution requires state criminal juries to agree unanimously before convicting someone of a serious offense. The Court declined to review the case, leaving the Fourth Circuit's ruling in place.
- Who it affects
- The order ended Supreme Court review of Jordan's petition without deciding the constitutional question in this case.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The petition came from the Fourth Circuit and concerned the Sixth Amendment jury-trial right as applied to state criminal cases through the Fourteenth Amendment.
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.
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Court has finished this docket action. The record identifies no further Supreme Court step or decision on the constitutional question.
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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.