Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Reversed lower court's decision
Clarified standards for jury selection Reinforced anti-discrimination principles Influenced public perception of jury selection Reaffirmed_Batson_principles |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Civil Rights case
94-5660 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
514 U.S. 765
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
April 24, 1995 5-4 ruling Set standards for future cases Addressed issues of fairness in trials |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
1995-04-24 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
1994-11-08
|
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
Influenced jury selection reforms
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Originated from a criminal trial
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Purkett v. Elem
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| gptkbp:impact |
discrimination law
|
| gptkbp:involves |
jury selection process
|
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
Significant for civil rights law Clarified legal standards Majority opinion emphasized fairness Reinforced principles against racial discrimination in jury selection Dissent raised concerns about implications Evaluated intent behind jury selection Supreme_Court_review |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_court_system
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Examined_peremptory_challenges
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Constitutional law
Equal Protection Clause Part of broader civil rights movement Established guidelines for jury selection Clarified standards for race-neutral explanations Jury selection and race discrimination Ongoing discussions about race in the legal system Race-neutral justification required Established criteria for evaluating peremptory challenges |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Important for civil rights advocacy
Influenced legal strategies in civil rights cases Relevant to discussions on jury impartiality Reviewed implications for future cases |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Reversed and remanded
|
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
Elem
Purkett |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
Justice Clarence Thomas
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| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Batson_v._Kentucky
Influenced subsequent jury selection cases |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Edmonson_v._Leesville_Concrete_Co.
gptkb:J.E.B._v._Alabama_ex_rel._T.B. |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Batson_challenge
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Addressed racial bias in jury selection
|