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Transgender Students, Religious Aid, and Capital Punishment on the Docket
Below is the status of key cases granted certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court for consideration during the October 2016 term (October 3, 2016, to October 1, 2017) as of February 22, 2017. Cases are organized by certiorari date within each section. Certiorari Granted and Argued Peňa-Rodriguez v. Colorado — This case was granted certiorari on April 4, 2016, and was argued on October 11, 2016. Before the Court is whether jurors can be questioned about possible racial bias during deliberations after they have rendered a verdict in a trial. Featured in Racism in the Jury Room, Supreme Court…
