Jurors may be struck for views on drug legalization 
Published: August 10, 2011
Tags: Batson v. Kentucky, marijuana, peremptory challenge
Prosecutors did not violate a defendant’s constitutional rights by using peremptory strikes to remove jurors who favored marijuana legalization, the 10th Circuit has ruled in affirming a conviction.
Court rejects ‘Batson’ claim
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 21, 2011
Tags: Batson v. Kentucky, jury strikes
A federal court should have deferred to state court findings that the exclusion of prospective African-American jurors from a rape trial was for permissible race-neutral reasons, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a per curiam decision.
Accused sex trafficker can’t exclude female jurors
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: September 20, 2010
Tags: Batson v. Kentucky, peremptory challenges
A man accused of operating a prostitution ring could not exclude female jurors on the basis that male jurors would be “fairer,” the 2nd Circuit has ruled in affirming a conviction.
Jury challenge can’t be denied to ensure racial balance
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: July 2, 2010
Tags: Batson v. Kentucky, juries, jurors, jury selection, peremptory challenges, racial bias
A defendant’s challenge to a prospective African-American juror in a negligence case could not be denied for the sole reason of preserving racial balance on the jury, the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in vacating a $14.9 million verdict.
New study finds race still impacts jury selection
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: June 10, 2010
Tags: Batson v. Kentucky, juries, jurors, jury selection, peremptory challenges, racial bias
A recent study found that racial exclusion in jury selection – particularly in capital and other serious felony cases – remains common.
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