No. 19-8326October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020
Docket 19-8326October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Martin v. Maryland
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Martin against the state of Maryland, originating from the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 1, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedJun 1, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Martin against the state of Maryland, originating from the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.
Question presented
Whether the Sixth Amendment’s right to a jury trial, as applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment, requires a unanimous jury verdict to convict a defendant of a serious offense?
- Case path
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland / Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology