Right to a 12-person jury
Brown v. Florida
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Breon Brown asks the Supreme Court to review whether the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments entitled him to a 12-person jury in his criminal trial. Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal upheld his conviction and sentence.
- What's at stake
- The unresolved question is whether Brown was entitled to a 12-person jury in the criminal trial that led to his conviction.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Brown was convicted and sentenced in Broward County, Florida.
Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal upheld Brown's conviction and sentence on July 8, 2026.
Question presented
Whether Petitioner was deprived of his right, under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, to a trial by a 12-person jury?
What happens next
The Court must decide whether to hear Brown's case. No oral argument or decision window is available before the Court grants review.
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.