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Wishing Petitioners To Death: Factual Misrepresentations In Fourth Circuit Capital Cases, Sheri Lynn Johnson Jul 2006

Wishing Petitioners To Death: Factual Misrepresentations In Fourth Circuit Capital Cases, Sheri Lynn Johnson

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

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The Tainted Decision-Making Approach: A Solution For The Mixed Messages Batson Gets From Employment Discrimination, Lisa M. Cox Jan 2006

The Tainted Decision-Making Approach: A Solution For The Mixed Messages Batson Gets From Employment Discrimination, Lisa M. Cox

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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Standefer V. State: The Creation Of The Criminal Defendant's Diminished Right To A Trial By A Fair And Impartial Jury., Esperanza Guzman Jan 2006

Standefer V. State: The Creation Of The Criminal Defendant's Diminished Right To A Trial By A Fair And Impartial Jury., Esperanza Guzman

St. Mary's Law Journal

In Texas, the right of an accused to have an impartial jury is firmly grounded in the voir dire process, the definitive goal of which is to empanel a fair and impartial jury. The right to a fair and impartial jury is bolstered by the voir dire examination. There have been large discrepancies over the types of questions which can be asked during the voir dire process. The court’s attempt to simplify the process of differentiating between proper and improper voir dire questions has “muddied the issue” for court participants and has resulted in the deprivation of a criminal defendant’s …


Could Jesus Serve On A Jury - Not In The Third Circuit: Religion-Based Peremptory Challenges In United States V. Dejesus And Bronshtein V. Horn, Anthony D. Foti Jan 2006

Could Jesus Serve On A Jury - Not In The Third Circuit: Religion-Based Peremptory Challenges In United States V. Dejesus And Bronshtein V. Horn, Anthony D. Foti

Villanova Law Review

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