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: Legal Ethics ForumInteresting Batson Case: Systemic Permission to Allow Minorities Off Jury Duty Due to Economic and Social Concerns Violates Constitution
Smith v. Berguis, __ F.3d __ (6th Cir. Sept. 24, 2008) presents an interesting question about Batson and the related cases. There's an interesting discussion of the case here, along with the question of whether economic bad times mean whiter juries.
Full post as published by Legal Ethics Forum on September 29, 2008 (boomark / email).
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