Extra-legal jury influences, contact with jurors: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Extra-legal jury influences, contact with jurors,” part of the Criminal Procedure area.

6decisions

100%favorable to the petitioner

33%unanimous

0altered precedent or struck a law

Decisions by decade

1950s3

1960s2

1980s1

Most majority opinions

Sherman Minton2

Potter Stewart1

Legal provisions most often involved

Harmless error1

Sixth Amendment (other provisions)1

Sixth Amendment (right to trial by jury)1

All 6 decisions, newest first

Rushen v. Spain
464 U.S. 114Decided December 12, 19836–3Per curiam
Parker v. Gladden
385 U.S. 363Decided December 12, 19668–1Per curiam
Turner v. Louisiana
379 U.S. 466Decided January 18, 19658–1Potter Stewart
Gold v. United States
352 U.S. 985Decided January 28, 19576–3Per curiam
Remmer v. United States
350 U.S. 377Decided March 5, 19567–0Sherman Minton
Remmer v. United States
347 U.S. 227Decided March 8, 19548–0Sherman Minton

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error