Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Conviction overturned
April 30, 2008 Changed jury selection standards Significant in civil rights discussions |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Criminal law
06-282 |
| gptkbp:court |
State Attorney General
Unconstitutional discrimination Influenced future jury selection cases Found violation of rights Jimmie_Lee_Snyder Louisiana_state_court Justices_Alito,_Kennedy,_Souter,_Ginsburg,_Breyer,_Roberts,_Scalia |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
April 30, 2008 |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Appealed_from_Louisiana_Supreme_Court
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Snyder v. Louisiana
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Strengthened_Batson_challenge
|
| gptkbp:judges |
Justice Clarence Thomas
Dissent argued for state rights Majority opinion emphasized fairness Reinforced anti-discrimination laws Supreme_Court_review Justices_Thomas,_Alito |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Louisiana
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Sixth Amendment
Public defender Equal protection under the law Racial discrimination in jury selection Impact on jury selection practices Racial bias in jury selection Reinstated defendant's rights |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Available in legal databases
Relevant to civil rights law 552 U.S. 472 (2008) Examined jury selection process Highlighted racial issues in justice system Involved racial discrimination claims Judgment reversed and remanded. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Reversal of conviction
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Batson_v._Kentucky
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Foster v. Chatman
Influenced future jury trials |
| gptkbp:respondsTo |
gptkb:State_of_Louisiana
|
| gptkbp:signatories |
Jimmie_Lee_Snyder
|
| gptkbp:team |
Constitutional law
|
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
7-2
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