Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection
Challenging the Use of Peremptory Strikes
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The U.S. practice of providing accused criminals the right to a trial by an impartial jury of their peers is enshrined in the Constitution.
Historically, juries have been drawn from a pool of individuals called to duty by a State-sanctioned random selection.
During this process, lawyers for both the prosecution and defense conduct a “voir dire,” or interview procedure, where they determine an individual’s desirability to serve on a jury.
If the questioning lawyer feels that a potential juror is not fit to serve because of a possible conflict of interest, bias, or other disqualifying criteria, the…
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Foreword
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Foreword
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Peremptory Juror Challenges
The Batson Test for Unconstitutional Discrimination
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Lower Court Holding in Foster V. Humphrey
Decision of the Superior Court of Butts County, Georgia
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Before the Court in Foster V. Chatman
The Justices Weigh in on Juror-Selection Discrimination
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Inside the Court
College Admissions, Abortion, and Health Care Reform on the Docket
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Pro & Con
Did Prosecutors in Timothy Tyrone Foster’s Capital Murder Trial Commit Racial Discrimination When Selecting His Jury?
