Private: The Danger in Disrespecting Jurors | ACS
2013年11月25日 · Jurors, by law and tradition, have been accorded an elevated status in the system. During their service, jurors are deputized to act on behalf of the state. By virtue of citizenship, they are included as co-equal participating members of the legal system. To respect jurors means to honor this civic status and participation.
“Inextricably Bound Up”: Why Courts Must Allow Jury Questioning …
2017年12月13日 · Despite the prominent role that sexual orientation played at trial and the fact that this role was clear before the trial began, the trial court judge refused to ask prospective jurors Mr. Berthiaume’s proposed juror question, which was: "Do you harbor any biases or prejudices against persons who are gay or homosexual—or believe that ...
Private: Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection | ACS
2015年2月12日 · In the 21 st Century, data indicates that prosecutors in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, have used peremptory strikes to exclude black prospective jurors at three times the rate of white prospective jurors; and in Houston County, Alabama, prosecutors have used peremptory strikes to exclude 80% of African Americans otherwise qualified for jury service.
Private: The Peterson Case: Did Juror Removal Manipulate the …
2004年11月23日 · The Post reported that "some close to the case say [Jackson] angered fellow jurors when he demanded the panel methodically sift through all witness testimony and introduced exhibits before holding even a preliminary vote to see where the jury stood. Shortly after his refusal to hold a vote, Jackson reportedly went to Delucchi claiming he was ...
Private: Jury Duty is Constitution Duty | ACS
2013年2月21日 · Professor Neil Vidmar wrote, “Copies should be placed in the jury assembly rooms of every courthouse.” Professor Nancy Marder, Director of the Jury Center at Chicago-Kent College of Law recommended, “Every court should give prospective jurors a copy of this book so that they will understand the jury’s integral role in our democracy.”
Respect Jurors | ACS - American Constitution Society
2020年11月12日 · Hundreds of jurors in Alabama and three other states that once had the judicial override rule had similar experiences. We were called to jury duty, conscientiously served on capital trials, and made a recommendation about whether one of our fellow citizens should live or die, only to have the judge throw our hard work out the window.
Glossip v. Oklahoma | ACS
2024年10月9日 · The Supreme Court heard oral argument today in Glossip v.Oklahoma, a death penalty case involving a state’s admitted suppression of a key witness’s history of treatment for mental illness and prosecutors’ failure to correct that witness’s false testimony.
To Do List for 2024: 70 Judges in 12 Months - ACS
2023年12月22日 · The Senate broke for the holidays this week, leaving President Biden 21 appointments behind former President Trump’s 187 at the end of three years.
jurors to participate in voir dire and empaneled jurors to participate in civil trials through audio-video communication “if stipulated by the parties in writing and authorized by the court.” You have to serve a written motion requesting this along with the stipulation “within 60 days after service of a demand [for jury trial] or within
Private: The Case Against Peremptory Challenges - ACS
2007年6月6日 · Kentucky, in which the United States Supreme Court held that peremptory challenges to jurors cannot be used in a racially discriminatory manner. In 59 of the 70 Batson cases reviewed for this report, the defendants challenged their convictions on the ground that the prosecution had used peremptory challenges to strike African- American jurors ...