No. 25-422
Deshawn M. Dawson v. United States
Response Waived
Tags: court-martial criminal-conviction due-process-clause military-justice sixth-amendment unanimous-verdict
Latest Conference:
2025-11-14
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does the Constitution preclude a court-martial panel of lay members from convicting a defendant of a criminal offense by a non-unanimous vote?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the Constitution preclude a court-martial panel of lay members from convicting a defendant of a criminal offense by a non-unanimous vote?
Docket Entries
2025-11-17
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-10-22
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-10-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 7, 2025)
Attorneys
Deshawn Dawson, et al.
Dwight Hall Sullivan — Air Force Appellate Defense Division, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent