No. 24-6323

Ernest Green v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-01-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-trial impartial-jury racial-bias sixth-amendment voir-dire
Latest Conference: 2025-02-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Amendment requires a defendant of a minority race to be afforded voir dire of prospective jurors' racial bias if requested

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

In a criminal trial, d oes the right to an impartial jury , guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment , require a defendant of a minority race to be afforded voir dire of prospective jurors’ racial bias if requested ?

Docket Entries

2025-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-23
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-01-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 18, 2025)

Attorneys

Ernest Green
Mark FotiThe Foti Law Firm, P.C., Petitioner
Mark FotiThe Foti Law Firm, P.C., Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent