No. 19-8402

John Pacchiana v. Florida

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2020-05-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: batson-challenge batson-v-kentucky civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process free-speech jury-selection peremptory-strike racial-discrimination standing
Latest Conference: 2020-06-25
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether this Court should grant a Writ of Certiorari to review the decision of the Florida Supreme Court finding that counsel failed to preserve an objection to the exclusion of a black Jehovah's Witness solely for religious reasons in derogation of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether this Court should grant a Writ of Certiorari to review the decision of the Florida Supreme Court finding that counsel failed to preserve an objection to the exclusion of a black Jehovah's Witness solely for religious reasons in derogation of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986)

Docket Entries

2020-06-29
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
2020-06-04
Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed.
2020-04-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 4, 2020)

Attorneys

Florida
Celia A. Terenzio — Respondent
John Pacchiana
Fred HaddadFred Haddad, PA, Petitioner