No. 24-5792

Mark A. Whitworth v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-10-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure for-cause-strike judicial-discretion jury-selection trial-fairness venireperson-bias
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-11-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should a criminal defendant be required to prove prejudice when a federal district court erroneously strikes a potential juror for cause based on her familial association with a criminal defense attorney?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Should a criminal defendant be required to prove prejudice when a federal district court erroneously strikes a potential juror for cause based on her familial association with a criminal defense attorney and her knowledge of a wrongful conviction, yet does not strike for cause venirepersons with familial associations with law enforcement officers? i

Docket Entries

2024-11-18
Petition DENIED.
2024-10-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2024.
2024-10-25
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-10-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 21, 2024)

Attorneys

Mark Whitworth
Becky KurzFederal Public Defender Office, Petitioner
Becky KurzFederal Public Defender Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent