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Sixth Amendment

Unanimous jury requirement applies to older criminal cases, top state court rules

U.S. Supreme Court

Requirement for jury unanimity in serious cases isn’t retroactive, Supreme Court rules

Intersection

Firms team up to tackle systemic race issues

National Pulse

Oregon and Louisiana grapple with past criminal convictions made with split verdicts

Trials & Litigation

Appeals court tosses convictions in wake of Supreme Court ruling on jury verdicts

U.S. Supreme Court

In Gorsuch opinion, Supreme Court rules unanimous verdict is needed to convict

Death Penalty

Overturning 2016 precedent, Florida top court says jury unanimity not needed for death penalty

Sixth Amendment

Jailhouse lawyer who fought nonunanimous jury verdicts helped propel issue to Supreme Court

Sixth Amendment

Supreme Court should end nonunanimous juries, ABA argues in amicus brief

National Pulse

Oregon may finally join 49 other states that require unanimous jury decisions in criminal cases

U.S. Supreme Court

Are unanimous juries required in state criminal cases? SCOTUS will consider overruling precedent

Election Law

Ballot measures give felons the right to vote, overturn Jim Crow-era jury law and legalize marijuana

Annual Meeting

Louisiana, Oregon should require unanimous juries for felony convictions, ABA House urges

Trials & Litigation

Juror tells judge he didn’t want to convict Martin Shkreli’s BigLaw lawyer

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court stays execution of Alabama man in judicial override case

Death Penalty

Alabama’s new governor signs bill ending judicial override in capital cases

Supreme Court Nominations

Live blog of confirmation hearings, Day 2: Gorsuch condemns attacks on the judiciary

Supreme Court Nominations

Live blog of confirmation hearings, Day 1: Gorsuch says judges aren’t politicians in robes

Opening Statements

Caught on Tape: Is slow-motion video biasing jurors?

Juries

Judge didn’t have discretion to dismiss jury panel for lack of diversity, top Kentucky court says

Death Penalty

Unanimous jury vote is required to impose death penalty, Florida Supreme Court rules

Death Penalty

How far should Florida go to reform death penalty? Lawmakers mull changes after SCOTUS decision

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court considers Florida’s advisory death penalty system, juvenile sentencing

Law Firms

Dewey juror goes to the emergency room; judge will ask for partial verdict

Supreme Court Report

Will the Supreme Court ‘peck away at’ capital punishment?

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