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No. 19-8382October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020

Docket 19-8382October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Ewing v. Nevada

Ewing filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the U.S.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jun 1, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedJun 1, 2020
What it's about

Ewing filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision by the Supreme Court of Nevada.

Question presented

Whether the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial is violated when a trial court excludes a defendant’s family members from the courtroom during jury selection without making the findings required by *Waller v. Georgia*, 467 U.S. 39 (1984).

Case path

Supreme Court of Nevada / Decision released Jun 1, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Timing

Decided June 1, 2020

The Court released its decision on June 1, 2020 without hearing oral argument.

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Mar 31, 2026
Primary materials5