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
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2020-06-25
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)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 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 ofa black Jehovah’s Witness solely for religious reasons in derogation of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986). ii

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