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Foster v. Chatman, No. 14-8349 (U.S. Supreme Court) (578 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 1737) (May 23, 2016) (Justice (John G.) Roberts)

Article • December 26, 2016 • from P&J May, 2016

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Peremptory Challenges

Foster v. Chatman, No. 14-8349 (U.S. Supreme Court) (578 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 1737) (May 23, 2016) (Justice (John G.) Roberts) by In this decision, the Supreme Court held, by a 7-1 vote, that the conviction and death sentence twenty-nine years ago of a young black man, Timothy Tyrone Foster …

Batson v. Kentucky, No. 84-6263 (U.S. Supreme Court) (476 U.S. 79; 106 S.Ct. 1712) (April 30, 1986) (Justice Powell)

Article • March 14, 2010

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Batson v. Kentucky, No. 84-6263 (U.S. Supreme Court) (476 U.S. 79; 106 S.Ct. 1712) (April 30, 1986) (Justice Powell) by Landmark case that stands for the proposition that where a prosecutor bases peremptory challenges on race, even in just one case, those challenges violate the constitutional rights of both the …

U.S. v. Thompson, No. 05-5255-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (528 F.3d 110) (June 6, 2008) (Per Curiam)

Article • July 1, 2008 • from P&J July, 2008

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

U.S. v. Thompson, No. 05-5255-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (528 F.3d 110) (June 6, 2008) (Per Curiam) by In a prosecution for various offenses related to a narcotics trafficking conspiracy and use of firearms in connection therewith, defendants' conviction is affirmed over challenges regarding: 1) the seating of the jury and a …

U.S. v. Watson, No. 04-3082 (D.C. Cir.) (483 F.3d 828) (April 13, 2007) (Judge Judith W. Rogers)

Article • March 1, 2007 • from P&J March, 2007

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Physically Disabled Jurors

U.S. v. Watson, No. 04-3082 (D.C. Cir.) (483 F.3d 828) (April 13, 2007) (Judge Judith W. Rogers) by The principal question in this appeal was whether a prosecutor's peremptory challenge of two visually impaired jurors was lawful under the rule of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986). Under the …

Kesser v. Cambra, No. 02-15475 (9th Cir.) (465 F.3d 351) (September 11, 2006) (Judge Jay S. Bybee)

Article • August 1, 2006 • from P&J August, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Kesser v. Cambra, No. 02-15475 (9th Cir.) (465 F.3d 351) (September 11, 2006) (Judge Jay S. Bybee) by In a decision that emphasizes how difficult it is to prove a Batson violation, a closely divided en banc court from the Ninth Circuit held, some 11 years after the murder trial …

U.S. v. Stephens, No. 03-2964 (7th Cir.) (421 F.3d 503) (August 29, 2005) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner)

Article • October 1, 2005 • from P&J October, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

U.S. v. Stephens, No. 03-2964 (7th Cir.) (421 F.3d 503) (August 29, 2005) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner) by U.S. v. Stephens, 421 F.3d 503 (7th Cir. 2005) (Judge Rovner) U.S. v. Blaylock, 421 F.3d 758 (8th Cir. 2005) (Judge Riley) Both of these decisions show that the courts are still …

U.S. v. Blaylock, No. 04-1535 (8th Cir.) (421 F.3d 758) (August 31, 2005) (Judge William J. Riley)

Article • October 1, 2005 • from P&J October, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sexual Orientation

U.S. v. Blaylock, No. 04-1535 (8th Cir.) (421 F.3d 758) (August 31, 2005) (Judge William J. Riley) by U.S. v. Stephens, 421 F.3d 503 (7th Cir. 2005) (Judge Rovner) U.S. v. Blaylock, 421 F.3d 758 (8th Cir. 2005) (Judge Riley) Both of these decisions show that the courts are still …

Wilson v. Beard, No. 04-2461 (3rd Cir.) (426 F.3d 653) (October 13, 2005) (Judge Edward R. Becker)

Article • September 1, 2005 • from P&J September, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Wilson v. Beard, No. 04-2461 (3rd Cir.) (426 F.3d 653) (October 13, 2005) (Judge Edward R. Becker) by Evidence was sufficient to establish that prosecutor acted with a discriminatory purpose when he used peremptory strikes against African-American jurors in petitioner's murder case, in violation of rule established in Batson v. …

Miller-El v. Dretke, No. 03-9659 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 231; 125 S.Ct. 2317) (June 13, 2005) (Justice Souter)

Article • May 1, 2005 • from P&J May, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Miller-El v. Dretke, No. 03-9659 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 231; 125 S.Ct. 2317) (June 13, 2005) (Justice Souter) by In 1986, the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986), relating to the use of peremptory challenges for discriminatory purposes. In that case …

Johnson v. California, No. 04-6964 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 162; 125 S.Ct. 2410) (June 13, 2005) (Justice Stevens)

Article • May 1, 2005 • from P&J May, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Johnson v. California, No. 04-6964 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 162; 125 S.Ct. 2410) (June 13, 2005) (Justice Stevens) by The petitioner in this case, Jay Shawn Johnson, an African-American, was convicted in a California court of second-degree murder of a white 19-month-old child. During jury selection, a number of …

Brinson v. Vaughn, No. 02-4466 (3rd Cir.) (398 F.3d 225) (February 8, 2005) (Judge Samuel A. Jr. Alito)

Article • January 1, 2005 • from P&J January, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Brinson v. Vaughn, No. 02-4466 (3rd Cir.) (398 F.3d 225) (February 8, 2005) (Judge Samuel A. Jr. Alito) by On April 28, 1986, two days before the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1985), jury selection began in the trial of Charles Brinson, …

Allen v. Lee, No. 02-5 (4th Cir.) (370 F.3d 402) (June 4, 2004) (Per Curiam)

Article • July 1, 2004 • from P&J July, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Allen v. Lee, No. 02-5 (4th Cir.) (370 F.3d 402) (June 4, 2004) (Per Curiam) by

Collins v. Rice, No. 01-56958 (9th Cir.) (365 F.3d 667) (April 8, 2004) (Per Curiam)

Article • May 1, 2004 • from P&J May, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Collins v. Rice, No. 01-56958 (9th Cir.) (365 F.3d 667) (April 8, 2004) (Per Curiam) by Petitioner inmate sought review of a judgment from the United States District Court for the Central District of California, which dismissed his application for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 …

Miller-El v. Dretke, No. 00-10784 (5th Cir.) (361 F.3d 849) (February 26, 2004) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss)

Article • February 1, 2004 • from P&J February, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Miller-El v. Dretke, No. 00-10784 (5th Cir.) (361 F.3d 849) (February 26, 2004) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss) by In 1986, the Supreme Court held, in Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986), that purposeful racial discrimination in the selection of the venire violates a defendant's right to equal protection. …

Holloway v. Horn, No. 01-9009 (3rd Cir.) (355 F.3d 707) (January 22, 2004) (Judge Robert E. Cowen)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Holloway v. Horn, No. 01-9009 (3rd Cir.) (355 F.3d 707) (January 22, 2004) (Judge Robert E. Cowen) by Here, some 17 years after his conviction for a 1980 murder, the Third Circuit granted habeas relief to the defendant on the grounds that the prosecutor’s use of eleven peremptory strikes to …

Collins v. Rice, No. 01-56958 (9th Cir.) (348 F.3d 1082) (November 7, 2003) (Judge Richard A. Paez)

Article • December 1, 2003 • from P&J December, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Collins v. Rice, No. 01-56958 (9th Cir.) (348 F.3d 1082) (November 7, 2003) (Judge Richard A. Paez) by Here a divided panel granted habeas relief to the petitioner, finding that there was clear and convincing evidence that the state prosecutor’s stated concern over a potential juror’s youthful age was a …

U.S. v. DeJesus, No. 02-1394 (3rd Cir.) (347 F.3d 500) (October 17, 2003) (Judge Julio M. Fuentes)

Article • October 1, 2003 • from P&J October, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

U.S. v. DeJesus, No. 02-1394 (3rd Cir.) (347 F.3d 500) (October 17, 2003) (Judge Julio M. Fuentes) by Here a divided panel rejected a Batson challenge by the defense, holding that the Equal Protection Clause did not bar the Government from using peremptory challenges to remove two potential jurors based …

Rico v. Leftridge-Byrd, No. 01-4150 (3rd Cir.) (340 F.3d 178) (August 14, 2003) (Judge Maryanne Trump Barry)

Article • July 1, 2003 • from P&J July, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Rico v. Leftridge-Byrd, No. 01-4150 (3rd Cir.) (340 F.3d 178) (August 14, 2003) (Judge Maryanne Trump Barry) by In Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 89 (1986), the Supreme Court held that a defendant's right under the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution is violated when prosecutors "challenge potential jurors …

U.S. v. Thomas, No. 00-1593(L) (2nd Cir.) (320 F.3d 315) (February 19, 2003) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs)

Article • February 1, 2003 • from P&J February, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

U.S. v. Thomas, No. 00-1593(L) (2nd Cir.) (320 F.3d 315) (February 19, 2003) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs) by In Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986), the Supreme Court held that the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment forbids a prosecutor from using peremptory challenges to exclude African-Americans from …

Allen v. Lee, No. 02-5 (4th Cir.) (319 F.3d 645) (February 5, 2003) (Judge Roger L. Gregory)

Article • February 1, 2003 • from P&J February, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Allen v. Lee, No. 02-5 (4th Cir.) (319 F.3d 645) (February 5, 2003) (Judge Roger L. Gregory) by Here the reversed and ordered that a writ of habeas corpus be granted due to Batson violations during jury selection where the lower court relied primarily on the ultimate mixed composition of …