Before the Court in Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado
The Justices Weigh in on Racial Bias in Jury Deliberations
At 11:08 a.m. on April 27, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 15–606, Miguel Angel Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado. At 12:07 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Jeffrey L. Fisher, representing Miguel Angel Peña-Rodriguez, and Frederick Yarger, solicitor general for the State of Colorado. Questions are presented from the eight Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Miguel Angel Peña-Rodriguez MR. FISHER: Roughly half the trials in this country from New York to California to South Carolina are already conducted under the rule we seek…
