Right to a 12-person jury
Pierre Lamaar McEwen v. Florida
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Pierre Lamaar McEwen asks whether a person charged with a serious felony has a constitutional right to a 12-person jury, and asks the Supreme Court to hold his case while it resolves the same question in Kian v. Florida.
- What's at stake
- Whether the Supreme Court will review McEwen’s claim remains unresolved.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
His petition was distributed for a conference, which is not a decision to hear the case.
McEwen also asks the Court to hold his petition while it resolves the same jury-size question in Kian v. Florida.
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?
What happens next
The petition was distributed for the Court’s Oct. 9, 2026 conference. The Court must still decide whether to hear it, and the conference date does not guarantee an order.
Documents
Docket activity
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Brief added: Petition
More questions
- Why does McEwen want his case held?
- He asks the Court to hold his petition while it resolves the same jury-size question in Kian v. Florida.
Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.