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Edmonson V. Leesville Concrete Company: Pre-Empting Prejudice, Andrea K. Huston
Edmonson V. Leesville Concrete Company: Pre-Empting Prejudice, Andrea K. Huston
Akron Law Review
In Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co., the United States Supreme Court decided the issue of whether parties in a civil case may use their peremptory challenges to exclude black venirepersons from the jury.
This Note will discuss the various limitations that courts have placed on the use of peremptory challenges, and the position of the Supreme Court. This Note will also discuss the Court's expansion of the state action doctrine, and the impact Edmonson will have on future cases.