Unanimous military trial verdicts
Anderson v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Brock T. Anderson and Cody L.
- What's at stake
- The Fifth Amendment challenge to Anderson's and Kindred's convictions remains unresolved; the Supreme Court has not agreed to review it.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Kindred, two service members convicted by courts-martial, filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to review whether a panel of nonjudges may convict without a unanimous vote under the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.
The petition combines appeals by two service members convicted by courts-martial.
Question presented
Does the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause permit conviction in a court-martial by the non-unanimous vote of a panel of lay members?
What happens next
The Supreme Court must decide whether to hear the petition. No oral argument or decision timing is scheduled before the Court agrees to review it.
Documents
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.