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Alex Antonio Bynes v. Florida
IFP petition · District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, No. 4D2024-2524 · judgment January 8, 2026
Pending
Questions presented
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Whether a statute imposing on all convicted felons a lifetime ban on possession of a firearm or ammunition with no individualized finding of dangerousness violates the Second Amendment?
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Whether a person charged with a felony in state court has the right to trial by a twelve-member of jury under the Sixth Amendment?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Gary Lee Caldwell
Office of Public Defender
For respondent
Jeffrey Paul DeSousa
Florida Office of the Attorney General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Proceedings
- Sep 03 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 17 2026Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed.
- Jul 02 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 17, 2026.
- Jul 01 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 17, 2026 to August 17, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jun 17 2026Response Requested. (Due July 17, 2026)
- Jun 10 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
- Jun 03 2026Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed.
- May 14 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 26, 2026)