Legal Opinion
Richard Craig Kesser v. Steven J. Cambra, Jr., Warden
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 16, 2004No. 02-15475PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDOCK, Senior Circuit Judge:
The Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution prohibits purposeful discrimination in jury selection against members of a cognizable group. Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 88, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986). In Bat-son, a racial discrimination ease, the Supreme Court established a three-part test for determining whether a prosecutor’s use of peremptory challenges to exclude veniremembers of a cognizable group violates the Equal Protection Clause.
First, a defendant must make a prima facie showing that a peremptory challenge has been exercised…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Bell v. ConeSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Robinson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
- Mobassa Boyd v. Anthony C. Newland, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
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