Jury size in felony trials
Liga v. Florida
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Natale Liga has asked the Supreme Court to review a Florida appeals court case and decide whether the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments require a 12-person jury for felony trials.
- What's at stake
- The petition asks whether the Constitution requires 12-person juries in felony trials; that question remains unresolved.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The petition stems from Liga v. State, a case in Florida's First District Court of Appeal.
Question presented
Whether the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment requires a twelve-person jury to try a criminal defendant accused of a felony offense.
What happens next
The next step is for the Court to decide whether to hear the petition. No oral argument or decision timing is set before the Court agrees to hear it.
Documents
Docket activity
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More questions
- Who is the other named party?
- The State of Florida is the other party named in the case.
- Which constitutional amendments does Liga's question cite?
- The petition cites the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments.
- Has the Court scheduled oral argument?
- No, oral argument has not yet been scheduled.
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.