Right to a 12-person jury
Ousley v. Florida
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Tyaiwan Ousley asks the Supreme Court to overturn Williams v. Florida and restore a right to a 12-person jury.
- What's at stake
- Ousley's request to restore a right to a 12-person jury remains unresolved.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
His petition also asks the Court to wait to act until it decides a similar case, Kian v. Florida.
Ousley's petition says Kian v. Florida raises the same question about jury size.
Question presented
Whether Williams v. Florida, 399 U. S. 78 (1970), should be overturned and the right to a twelve-person jury restored.
What happens next
The next step is for the Court to decide whether to hear the case. No oral argument or decision date is set.
Documents
Docket activity
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AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
Case data updated: summary, question_presented, generation_metadata
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Brief added: Petition
More questions
- What does Ousley ask the Court to do about Kian?
- He asks the Court to wait to act on his petition until it decides 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.