Duncan v. Louisiana
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Duncan v. Louisiana is a 1968 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial in criminal cases applies to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duncan v. Louisiana canonical | 5 |
| Duncan v. Louisiana, 391 U.S. 145 (1968) | 1 |
| State v. Duncan, 250 La. 253, 195 So.2d 142 (La. 1967) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1538943 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Duncan v. Louisiana Context triple: [Incorporation doctrine, keyCase, Duncan v. Louisiana]
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A.
Cox v. Louisiana
Cox v. Louisiana is a landmark 1965 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the limits of state power to restrict public demonstrations and protected civil rights protest activities under the First Amendment.
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B.
Edwards v. South Carolina
Edwards v. South Carolina is a landmark 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned the breach-of-the-peace convictions of civil rights demonstrators, affirming their First Amendment rights to peaceful protest and assembly.
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C.
Powell v. Alabama
Powell v. Alabama is a landmark 1932 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held in capital cases the Due Process Clause requires defendants be given access to effective legal counsel, especially when they are young, illiterate, or otherwise disadvantaged.
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D.
Washington v. Davis
Washington v. Davis is a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case that held laws or policies with a racially disproportionate impact do not violate the Equal Protection Clause absent proof of discriminatory intent.
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E.
Craig v. Boren
Craig v. Boren is a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case that established intermediate scrutiny as the standard for evaluating gender-based classifications under the Equal Protection Clause.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Duncan v. Louisiana Target entity description: Duncan v. Louisiana is a 1968 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial in criminal cases applies to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
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A.
Cox v. Louisiana
Cox v. Louisiana is a landmark 1965 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the limits of state power to restrict public demonstrations and protected civil rights protest activities under the First Amendment.
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B.
Edwards v. South Carolina
Edwards v. South Carolina is a landmark 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned the breach-of-the-peace convictions of civil rights demonstrators, affirming their First Amendment rights to peaceful protest and assembly.
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C.
Powell v. Alabama
Powell v. Alabama is a landmark 1932 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held in capital cases the Due Process Clause requires defendants be given access to effective legal counsel, especially when they are young, illiterate, or otherwise disadvantaged.
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D.
Washington v. Davis
Washington v. Davis is a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case that held laws or policies with a racially disproportionate impact do not violate the Equal Protection Clause absent proof of discriminatory intent.
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E.
Craig v. Boren
Craig v. Boren is a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case that established intermediate scrutiny as the standard for evaluating gender-based classifications under the Equal Protection Clause.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Supreme Court case
ⓘ
criminal procedure case ⓘ incorporation doctrine case ⓘ |
| appliesTo | state criminal prosecutions ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
ⓘ
criminal procedure ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 1967-10-18 ⓘ |
| citation | 391 U.S. 145 ⓘ |
| clarified | that petty offenses need not be tried by jury under the Constitution. ⓘ |
| concurrenceBy |
John M. Harlan II
ⓘ
Potter Stewart ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision |
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
ⓘ
linked to:
Fourteenth Amendment
Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Constitution, Sixth Amendment
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| crimeCharged | simple battery ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1968-05-20 ⓘ |
| dissentBy |
Abe Fortas (in part)
ⓘ
linked to:
Abe Fortas
Hugo L. Black ⓘ Thurgood Marshall (in part) ⓘ
linked to:
Thurgood Marshall
William J. Brennan Jr. ⓘ |
| fullName |
Duncan v. Louisiana, 391 U.S. 145 (1968)
ⓘ
linked to:
Duncan v. Louisiana
|
| holding | The Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial in serious criminal cases is fundamental to the American scheme of justice and is applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause. ⓘ |
| issue | Whether the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees a right to jury trial in state criminal prosecutions for serious offenses. ⓘ |
| joinedByMajority |
Abe Fortas
ⓘ
Earl Warren ⓘ John M. Harlan II (in part) ⓘ
linked to:
John M. Harlan II
Potter Stewart ⓘ Thurgood Marshall ⓘ William O. Douglas ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Louisiana
ⓘ
linked to:
Louisiana
|
| legalPrinciple | selective incorporation of the Sixth Amendment jury trial right ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Byron R. White ⓘ |
| maximumPenaltyAtIssue | two years imprisonment ⓘ |
| page | 145 ⓘ |
| petitioner | Gary Duncan ⓘ |
| priorHistory |
State v. Duncan, 250 La. 253, 195 So.2d 142 (La. 1967)
ⓘ
linked to:
Duncan v. Louisiana
|
| proceduralPosture | Defendant convicted of simple battery in Louisiana state court without a jury trial. ⓘ |
| rearguedDate | 1968-01-17 ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Benton v. Maryland
ⓘ
In re Kemmler ⓘ Malloy v. Hogan ⓘ Palko v. Connecticut ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
due process
ⓘ
fundamental rights ⓘ right to jury trial ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| respondent |
State of Louisiana
ⓘ
linked to:
Louisiana
|
| result | Judgment of the Louisiana courts reversed. ⓘ |
| volume | 391 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Duncan v. Louisiana Description of subject: Duncan v. Louisiana is a 1968 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial in criminal cases applies to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
U.S. Constitution, Sixth Amendment
linked to: Duncan v. Louisiana
linked to: Duncan v. Louisiana