No. 25-1384October Term 2025Before Arguments
Jerry Wayne Beane, Petitioner v. United States
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Before Arguments
- Latest event
- Accepted by the Court
- Decision timing
- No window until argument is scheduled.
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel is violated where defense counsel’s performance fell below an objective standard of reasonableness and prejudiced the petitioner’s defense, such that there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel’s unprofessional errors, the result of the plea/proceeding would have been different?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Accepted by the Court
- Area
Supreme Court case awaiting argument
Timing
Expected by late June 2026, if argued this term
The Court granted review but has not yet scheduled oral argument. Once argued, the median case reaches a decision in 94 days. Nearly all cases are decided by the end of the term in which they are argued.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Sep 1, 2026
- Method
- Methodology