Right to a 12-person jury
Barber v. Florida
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Judane Barber asks the Supreme Court to overturn its 1970 decision in Williams v. Florida and restore the right to a 12-person jury.
- What's at stake
- Barber's request to restore a 12-person-jury right remains unresolved because the Court has not agreed to review it.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
He also asks the Court to wait until it decides a similar case, Kian v. Florida, before acting on his petition.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Kian v. Florida, which raises the same question about 12-person juries.
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 petition. No oral argument or decision date is set while review remains ungranted.
Documents
Docket activity
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More questions
- What has Barber asked the Court to do while Kian is pending?
- He asks the Court to hold 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.