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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

Grounding

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