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James Randall Moehle v. Florida
Paid petition · District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, No. 1D2023-1112 · judgment February 3, 2025
Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Whether this Court should reevaluate its decision in Williams v. Florida, 399 U.S. 78 (1970), and hold that twelve-person juries are constitutionally mandated in criminal felony cases – or at least in cases that involve a potential punishment of life imprisonment.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Michael Robert Ufferman
Michael Ufferman Law Firm, P.A.
For respondent
Trisha Meggs Pate
Office of the Attorney General
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Rehearing DENIED.
- Dec 16 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Nov 13 2025Rescheduled.
- Nov 05 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
- Oct 31 2025Petition for Rehearing filed.
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Aug 20 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Aug 19 2025Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed.
- Jul 10 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 20, 2025)
- May 16 2025Application (24A1101) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until July 10, 2025.
- May 13 2025Application (24A1101) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 10, 2025 to July 10, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.