Right to a 12-person jury
Chaz Jamal Blake v. Florida
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Chaz Jamal Blake’s filing asks the Supreme Court to review whether someone charged with a serious felony has a constitutional right to a 12-person jury under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments. It says the Court agreed to hear the same issue in Kian v.
- What's at stake
- Blake’s request for Supreme Court review of his 12-person-jury claim remains unresolved; the Court has not agreed to hear it.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Florida and asks it to pause Blake’s case until Kian is resolved.
Blake’s filing says the Court agreed to hear the same question in Kian v. Florida and asks it to pause his case until Kian is resolved.
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 next step is for the Court to decide whether to hear the case. No oral argument or decision window exists unless the Court agrees to review it.
Documents
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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.