Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Defendant's peremptory challenges were found unconstitutional.
Defendant's rights were upheld. Significant impact on jury selection practices. Racially motivated jury selection is unconstitutional. |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Civil Rights case
90-7504 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
505 U.S. 42
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Strengthened_Batson_framework.
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkb:State_of_Georgia gptkb:James_McCollum Reversed lower court's ruling. Further_defined_Batson's_application. |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
April 22, 1992 |
| gptkbp:effectiveDate |
April 22, 1992
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| gptkbp:filedIn |
gptkb:David_A._McCullough
November 12, 1991 |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Widely studied in law schools.
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part of the civil rights movement legal battles.
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| gptkbp:homeGround |
Involved_a_criminal_trial_in_Georgia.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Georgia v. McCollum
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced_jury_selection_practices_in_the_U.S.
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
Influenced future cases regarding jury selection. Reinforced anti-discrimination principles. Supreme_Court_upheld_the_principle_of_non-discrimination. Supreme_Court_review_of_lower_court_decision. Racial_discrimination_violates_the_Equal_Protection_Clause. |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Federal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:lawEnforcement |
Important for civil rights jurisprudence.
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Constitutional law.
Affected future jury selection laws. Ongoing discussions about race and justice. Represented by public defenders. Set a precedent for future jury selection cases. Use of peremptory challenges based on race Part of the broader discussion on race and the justice system. Affirmed the principle of equal protection in jury selection. |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Covered extensively in legal journals.
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Documented in legal archives.
Examined the role of race in jury selection. Influenced public perception of jury selection. Used as a case study in civil rights law. Continues to be cited in discussions of jury selection. Highlighted issues of racial bias in the legal system. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Court_ruled_that_racial_discrimination_in_jury_selection_is_unconstitutional
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
Justice Harry Blackmun
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| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Batson_v._Kentucky
Prohibits racial discrimination in jury selection by defendants. |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Generated significant public interest.
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Miller-El_v._Cockrell
Equal protection under the law. Powers_v._Ohio |
| gptkbp:team |
Legacy of promoting equality in the justice system.
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| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
6-3
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