Edwards v. Vannoy
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Edwards v. Vannoy, 593 U.S. ___ (2021), was a United States Supreme Court case involving the Court's prior decision in Ramos v. Louisiana, 590 U.S. ___ (2020), which had ruled that jury verdicts in criminal trials must be unanimous under the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that Ramos did not apply retroactively to earlier cases prior to their verdict in Ramos.
Quick Facts Edwards v. Vannoy, Argued December 2, 2020 Decided May 17, 2021 ...
Edwards v. Vannoy | |
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Argued December 2, 2020 Decided May 17, 2021 | |
Full case name | Thedrick Edwards v. Darrel Vannoy, Warden |
Docket no. | 19-5807 |
Citations | 593 U.S. ___ (more) 141 S. Ct. 1547 209 L. Ed. 2d 651 |
Case history | |
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Holding | |
The Ramos jury-unanimity rule does not apply retroactively on federal collateral review. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Kavanaugh, joined by Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Barrett |
Concurrence | Thomas, joined by Gorsuch |
Concurrence | Gorsuch, joined by Thomas |
Dissent | Kagan, joined by Breyer, Sotomayor |
This case overturned a previous ruling or rulings | |
Teague v. Lane (1989) (in part) |
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