Punch and Jurists

Berghuis v. Smith, No. 08-1402 (U.S. Supreme Court) (559 U.S. 314; 130 S.Ct. 1382) (March 30, 2010) (Justice Ginsburg) by The Sixth Amendment provides in part that “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State …

Taylor v. Louisiana, No. 73-5744 (U.S. Supreme Court) (419 U.S. 522; 95 S.Ct. 692) (January 21, 1975) (Justice White) by In this case, the Supreme Court held that systematic exclusion of women during the jury-selection process, resulting in jury pools not "reasonably representative" of the community, denies a criminal defendant …

Duren v. Missouri, No. 77-6067 (U.S. Supreme Court) (439 U.S. 357; 99 S.Ct. 664) (January 9, 1979) (Justice White) by Case held that venires from which juries are drawn must not systematically exclude distinctive groups in the community and established criteria for judging whether jury panels do not represent a …