Jury race representation ruling [US SC]

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Jury race representation ruling [US SC]

March 30, 2010 12:47:00 pm

Berghuis, Warden v. Smith, US Supreme Court, March 30, 2010 [ruling that a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to a jury drawn from a fair cross-section of the community was not violated when the African-American representation on the jury was disproportionate to the community population].

Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on race and jury selection.

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