No. 25-7483October Term 2025Before Arguments
Migel Davis, Petitioner v. Florida
from the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Case status
- Current stage
- Before Arguments
- Latest event
- Accepted by the Court
- Decision timing
- No window until argument is scheduled.
- What it's about
from the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Question presented
Whether Petitioner was deprived of his right, under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, to a trial by a 12-person jury when the defendant is charged with a serious felony?
- Case path
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District / Accepted by the Court
- Area
Supreme Court case awaiting argument
Timing
Expected by late June 2026, if argued this term
The Court granted review but has not yet scheduled oral argument. Once argued, the median case reaches a decision in 94 days. Nearly all cases are decided by the end of the term in which they are argued.
Briefing
What it's about
Migel Davis has asked the Supreme Court to review whether the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments required a 12-person jury in his serious felony case. Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed his conviction and sentence.
Argument
The case is at the petition for certiorari (the Court's decision to hear a case) stage, and oral argument has not been scheduled.
Impact
If the Court takes the case, it could affect defendants in serious felony cases and the jury rules states use in those trials. For example, a person facing a serious felony could argue the Constitution requires a 12-person jury.
What is Migel Davis v. Florida about?
Davis says the Constitution entitled him to a 12-person jury in a serious felony case. Florida's Fourth District affirmed his conviction and sentence.
Who could be affected if the Court hears Migel Davis v. Florida?
Defendants charged with serious felonies in state court could be affected. The case could shape whether states must use 12-person juries in those trials.
What happens next in Migel Davis v. Florida?
The justices must decide whether to hear the case. Oral argument has not been scheduled, and no decision window is available yet.
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Grounding
- Grounding
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- Note
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- Checked
- Jul 17, 2026
- Method
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