Before the Court in Foster V. Chatman
The Justices Weigh in on Juror-Selection Discrimination
At 10:04 a.m. on November 2, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 14–834, Timothy Tyrone Foster v. Bruce Chatman. At 11:05 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Stephen B. Bright, representing Foster, and Beth A. Burton, representing Chatman. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Timothy Tyrone Foster MR. BRIGHT: What happened here was that prosecutors identified the African Americans by race. They had rated them against each other in case it came down to having to select…
