Hernandez v. New York

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Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf court case
gptkbp:appeal Petitioner
Respondent
gptkbp:caseOutcome Established guidelines for jury selection
Judicial affirmation of rights
Shaped future jury selection policies
Clarified_the_application_of_Batson_v._Kentucky
gptkbp:caseTypes Civil rights case
gptkbp:citedBy 500 U.S. 352
gptkbp:context Racial discrimination in jury selection
gptkbp:court gptkb:State_Supreme_Court
Affirmed lower court ruling
Influenced future cases
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
April 2, 1990
gptkbp:filedIn John_A._Garvey
gptkbp:firstClaim Jury selection reforms
gptkbp:hasPriorityDate Still relevant in discussions of jury selection.
gptkbp:historicalContext 1980s legal landscape
gptkbp:historicalEvent Appealed_from_New_York_Court_of_Appeals
gptkbp:homeGround Controversy over jury selection process
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hernandez v. New York
gptkbp:impact Jury diversity
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
Constitutional law
Constitutional review
Clarified legal standards
Legal interpretations of discrimination
Set important legal precedent
gptkbp:lawEnforcement Critical for understanding jury selection laws
gptkbp:legal_representation Constitutional implications
gptkbp:legalStatus Fourteenth Amendment
Public Defender
Equal protection under the law
Peremptory challenges
Jury selection and discrimination
Ongoing discussions about jury diversity
Part of broader civil rights litigation
Supreme_Court_ruling
Reaffirmed_Batson_standard
gptkbp:notableFeature Continues to be cited in legal arguments
Addressed racial bias in jury selection
Examined racial discrimination in legal processes
Influenced public perception of jury fairness
Used in law schools for teaching discrimination law
Involved_a_Hispanic_defendant
gptkbp:outcome Court_ruled_on_the_use_of_peremptory_challenges
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:New_York_State
Hernandez
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr.
gptkbp:precedent Related_to_Batson_v._Kentucky
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Batson_v._Kentucky
Influenced state laws on jury selection
gptkbp:significance Impact on jury selection practices
gptkbp:voterTurnout 6-3