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Parada v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2026.

Docket No.25-166
Op. Below4th Cir.

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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jun 27, 2025
Application (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.
Jul 2, 2025
Application (25A8) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 8, 2025.
Aug 8, 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 11, 2025)
Aug 20, 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Aug 27, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Sep 8, 2025
Response Requested. (Due October 8, 2025)
Sep 10, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Sep 11, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
Sep 29, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 8, 2025 to November 7, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 30, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 7, 2025.
Oct 1, 2025
Brief amici curiae of Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
Oct 8, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Wanling Su filed.
Oct 8, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Oct 24, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2025 to December 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 27, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 8, 2025.
Dec 8, 2025
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Dec 12, 2025
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.
Dec 15, 2025
Reply of petitioners Jose Joya Parada, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 16, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Jan 12, 2026
Petition DENIED.

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