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Parada v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2026

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-166 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: Whether the Court should overrule Williams v. Florida, which held that a 12-member panel “is not a necessary ingredient” of the Sixth Amendment jury trial right.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/27/2025Application (25A8) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 9, 2025 to August 8, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
07/02/2025Application (25A8) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 8, 2025.
08/08/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 11, 2025)
08/20/2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
08/27/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
09/08/2025Response Requested. (Due October 8, 2025)
09/10/2025Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
09/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
09/29/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 8, 2025 to November 7, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
09/30/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 7, 2025.
10/01/2025Brief amici curiae of Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
10/08/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Wanling Su filed.
10/08/2025Brief amicus curiae of Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
10/24/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2025 to December 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
10/27/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 8, 2025.
12/08/2025Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
12/12/2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.
12/15/2025Reply of petitioners Jose Joya Parada, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/16/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
01/12/2026Petition DENIED.