Black v. Tennessee
📋GrantedDocket:24-6586
Awaiting scheduling
Question Presented
Whether the Due Process Clause requires the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the absence of the heat of passion on sudden provocation when the issue is properly presented in a homicide case.
Plain English Summary
Black v. Tennessee is a pending Supreme Court case involving a dispute between an individual named Black and the state of Tennessee. The case appears to concern what level of proof prosecutors must provide in homicide cases under the Due Process Clause of the Constitution.
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Case Timeline
Certiorari Granted
Supreme Court agreed to hear the case
Oral Arguments
To be scheduled