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Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado, No. 15-606 (U.S. Supreme Court) (580 U.S. ___; 137 S.Ct. 855) (March 6, 2017) (Justice Kennedy)

Loaded on March 13, 2017 published in Punch and Jurists March 13, 2017
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Racial Bias Exception.

In this somewhat contentious 5-3 decision, the Supreme Court carved out a racial bias exception into the so-called “no-impeachment” rule - the ago-old rule that a jury verdict cannot be questioned based on testimony by jurors about their deliberations. More specifically, the majority ruled that “where a juror makes a ...

 

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  1. Leonard v. Texas, No. 16-122 (U.S. Supreme Court) (580 U.S. ___; 137 S.Ct. 847) (March 6, 2017) (Per Curiam)
  2. Beckles v. U.S., No. 15-8544 (U.S. Supreme Court) (580 U.S. ___; 137 S.Ct. 886) (March 6, 2017) (Justice Thomas)
  3. Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado, No. 15-606 (U.S. Supreme Court) (580 U.S. ___; 137 S.Ct. 855) (March 6, 2017) (Justice Kennedy)
  4. U.S. v. Matish, No. 4:16cr16 (E.D.Va.) (193 F.Supp.3d 585) (June 23, 2016) (Judge Henry Coke Jr. Morgan)
  5. U.S. v. Mumphrey, No. 14-cr-00643-EMC-1 (N.D.Cal.) (193 F.Supp.3d 1040) (June 30, 2016) (Judge Edward M. Chen)
  6. U.S. v. Darby, No. 2:16cr36 (E.D.Va.) (190 F.Supp.3d 520) (June 3, 2016) (Judge Robert G. Doumar)
  7. U.S. v. Bodouva, No. 16-3937 (2nd Cir.) (853 F.3d 76) (March 22, 2017) (Per Curiam)

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