2026 Term
Docket Number: 25-748
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: June 22, 2026
Justia Case Summary: In May 1979, a six-year-old boy disappeared in Manhattan after stopping at a bodega where Pedro Hernandez worked. The case remained unsolved until 2012, when Hernandez, who had a low IQ and a history of mental illness, confessed ...
Docket Number: 25-580
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: June 1, 2026
Justia Case Summary: The petitioner was convicted of murder in Florida and sentenced to death after a jury trial. A key witness for the prosecution was a jailhouse informant, Jake Ozio, who testified that he heard the petitioner confess while ...
Docket Number: 25-248
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: April 20, 2026
Justia Case Summary: In the early morning hours, a Metropolitan Police officer in Washington, D.C., responded to a radio dispatch about a suspicious vehicle at a specific location. Upon arrival, the officer observed two individuals fleeing from ...
Docket Number: 25-297
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: March 23, 2026
Justia Case Summary: During the inauguration of Vermont’s governor, a group of protesters, including Shela Linton, staged a sit-in at the state capitol to advocate for universal healthcare. When the building closed, police instructed the protesters ...
Docket Number: 25-51
Court: US Supreme Court
Date: January 26, 2026
Justia Case Summary: A man was convicted in Maryland state court for the attempted murder of his girlfriend, who was shot in her apartment. The prosecution presented evidence including a homemade device that appeared to be a silencer and DNA ...
Docket Number: 25-170
Court: US Supreme Court
Docket Number: 25-183
Court: US Supreme Court
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