No. 19-7857

Chance Dechristian Adams v. Minnesota

Lower Court: Minnesota
Docketed: 2020-03-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: batson-challenge batson-v-kentucky circuit-split equal-protection jury-selection peremptory-strike peremptory-strikes pretext prosecutorial-discretion racial-discrimination standard-of-review
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2020-03-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

When a peremptory strike of a prospective juror is challenged under Batson v. Kentucky, must the reviewing court examine each proffered reason for the strike for the presence of pretext for racial discrimination, or may the court cease its Batson analysis upon finding one non-pretextual reason for the strike?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED E When a peremptory strike of a prospective juror is challenged under Batson v. Kentucky, i 476 U.S. 79 (1986), and a prosecutor offers multiple reasons for the strike, must the | reviewing court examine each proffered reason for the presence of pretext for racial : discrimination, as the Ninth Circuit and courts in eight states have held, or may the court cease its Batson analysis upon finding one non-pretextual reason for the strike, as two . circuits and the Minnesota Supreme Court have held? i

Docket Entries

2020-03-30
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
2020-03-05
Waiver of right of respondent State of Minnesota to respond filed.
2020-02-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 3, 2020)

Attorneys

Chance Adams
Cathryn Young MiddlebrookPublic Defender's Office, Petitioner
Cathryn Young MiddlebrookPublic Defender's Office, Petitioner
State of Minnesota
Mark Victor GriffinHennepin Co. Attorney's Office, Respondent
Mark Victor GriffinHennepin Co. Attorney's Office, Respondent