Pre-Batson courts required countywide exclusion records to prove peremptory-strike bias

Evidence

The Swain court denied a petitioner’s appeal of his conviction, arguing that to prove the existence of racially biased peremptory challenges, defendants would need to demonstrate a pattern of minorities’ exclusion from juries across an entire county. — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law, 884 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Early racism claims required proving countywide exclusion patterns — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law: A Definitive Look at…, 884; Batson challenges rarely succeed because courts resist finding strikes discriminatory — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law: A Definitive Look at…, 890; Courts refuse constitutional questions based upon inadequate factual records — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 909 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Early racism claims required proving countywide exclusion patterns #expands (0.92) — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law, 884