May 28, 05:41 PM

Supreme Court Declines to Review Florida's Six-Person Jury Challenge on May 28; Gorsuch Dissents

On May 28, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a challenge to Florida's use of six-person juries in felony convictions. This decision upholds a five-decade-old precedent that allows six states, including Florida, to use juries with fewer than 12 members in some criminal trials. Conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch strongly dissented, urging the court to reconsider the precedent and calling the original 1970 decision an 'embarrassing mistake.' Gorsuch emphasized the importance of 12-person juries in ensuring fair trials and lamented the court's inability to gather the four votes needed to hear the appeal. The case also touches upon interpretations of the Sixth Amendment.

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