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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. Wecht, No. 07-4767 (3rd Cir.) (537 F.3d 222) (August 1, 2008) (Judge D. Brooks Smith)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Juries - Anonymous/Sequestered

U.S. v. Wecht, No. 07-4767 (3rd Cir.) (537 F.3d 222) (August 1, 2008) (Judge D. Brooks Smith) by Cyril Wecht, a locally prominent forensic pathologist and the former coroner, was indicted in 2006 on 84 counts of criminal activity, that charged him with using his public office for personal financial …

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

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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 …

Gonzalez v. U.S., No. 06-11612 (U.S. Supreme Court) (553 U.S. 242; 128 S.Ct. 1765) (May 12, 2008) (Justice Kennedy)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jury Selection

Gonzalez v. U.S., No. 06-11612 (U.S. Supreme Court) (553 U.S. 242; 128 S.Ct. 1765) (May 12, 2008) (Justice Kennedy) by The Federal Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. § 631 et seq., permits district judges to delegate certain functions to magistrate judges. Presiding over felony voir dire and jury selection is one …

Snyder v. Louisiana, No. 06-10119 (U.S. Supreme Court) (552 U.S. 472; 128 S.Ct. 1203) (March 19, 2008) (Justice Alito)

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

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Snyder v. Louisiana, No. 06-10119 (U.S. Supreme Court) (552 U.S. 472; 128 S.Ct. 1203) (March 19, 2008) (Justice Alito) by Allen Snyder, an African-American, was convicted in 1996 of first-degree murder in a Louisiana state court and he was sentenced to death. In the jury selection process, there were nine …

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

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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

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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 …

Wainwright v. Witt, No. 83-1427 (U.S. Supreme Court) (469 U.S. 412; 105 S.Ct. 844) (January 21, 1985) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • September 7, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Juries - Fair and Impartial

Wainwright v. Witt, No. 83-1427 (U.S. Supreme Court) (469 U.S. 412; 105 S.Ct. 844) (January 21, 1985) (Justice Rehnquist) by Here the Court reviewed the standards for determining whether and when a prospective juror may be excused for cause because of his or her views on capital punishment. In this …

U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (378 F.Supp.2d 880) (January 29, 2004) (Judge Mark W. Bennett)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Juries - Anonymous/Sequestered

U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (378 F.Supp.2d 880) (January 29, 2004) (Judge Mark W. Bennett) by The government moved for an anonymous jury in a death penalty case involving the alleged murder of five witnesses to defendant's drug-trafficking or other alleged criminal conduct. The government sought to protect …

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

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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. …

U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (378 F.Supp.2d 925) (May 14, 2005) (Judge Mark W. Bennett)

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

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U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (378 F.Supp.2d 925) (May 14, 2005) (Judge Mark W. Bennett) by Defendant was charged with a capital crime. The government filed a motion for an anonymous jury pursuant to 18 U.S.C.S. § 3432. The government's motion was granted. Defendant moved for reconsideration. Seven …

U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (380 F.Supp.2d 996) (November 26, 2003) (Judge Mark W. Bennett)

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

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U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (380 F.Supp.2d 996) (November 26, 2003) (Judge Mark W. Bennett) by

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

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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

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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 …

U.S. v. Locascio, No. 03 CR 304(CBA) (E.D.N.Y.) (357 F.Supp.2d 558) (February 2, 2005) (Judge Carol Bagley Amon)

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

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U.S. v. Locascio, No. 03 CR 304(CBA) (E.D.N.Y.) (357 F.Supp.2d 558) (February 2, 2005) (Judge Carol Bagley Amon) by In a criminal prosecution for racketeering, the government filed a motion to empanel an anonymous and partially sequestered jury for the trial of the case. One of the defendants filed a …

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

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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, …

U.S. v. Cacace, No. 03 CR 0072(SJ) (E.D.N.Y.) (321 F.Supp.2d 532) (June 15, 2004) (Judge Sterling Jr. Johnson)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Juries - Anonymous/Sequestered

U.S. v. Cacace, No. 03 CR 0072(SJ) (E.D.N.Y.) (321 F.Supp.2d 532) (June 15, 2004) (Judge Sterling Jr. Johnson) by In this case Judge Johnson granted the Government’s motion for an anonymous and partially sequestered jury in the forthcoming murder trial of the defendant, an alleged member and acting boss of …

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

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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

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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

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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. …