Miller-El v. Cockrell

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseTypes Civil rights case
01-7662
gptkbp:citedBy 537 U.S. 322
gptkbp:court Reversed and remanded
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 24, 2003
gptkbp:filedIn March 25, 2003
gptkbp:firstClaim Influenced jury selection reforms
gptkbp:homeGround The case highlighted issues of racial bias in the justice system.
Claims of racial discrimination in jury selection.
The case involved jury selection issues.
The case is often cited in discussions of jury discrimination.
The ruling emphasized the importance of fair jury selection.
The ruling was seen as a victory for civil rights advocates.
The_case_was_appealed_to_the_Supreme_Court.
The_decision_addressed_the_application_of_Batson_v._Kentucky.
Miller-El_was_convicted_of_murder_in_Texas.
The_Supreme_Court_reviewed_the_jury_selection_process.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Miller-El v. Cockrell
gptkbp:impact Jury selection process
gptkbp:involved Kerry_Miller-El
Rick_Cockrell
gptkbp:judges Justice Clarence Thomas
gptkbp:jurisdiction Federal jurisdiction
gptkbp:legalStatus Addressed racial discrimination in jury selection
Death penalty appeal
Grant of habeas corpus
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:NAACP_Legal_Defense_Fund
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:National_Association_of_Criminal_Defense_Lawyers
State of Texas
Various legal scholars
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_David_Souter
gptkbp:precedent Influenced future cases on jury selection
Standard for evaluating juror bias
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Sixth_Amendment_rights
Habeas corpus
Equal protection clause
Fourteenth Amendment rights
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Batson_v._Kentucky
gptkbp:voterTurnout 6-3