Michael A. Sims v. James Rowland, Director of the California Department of Corrections

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• holding that due process does not require a trial 7508 UNITED STATES v. MITCHELL court to hold an evidentiary hearing sua sponte when pres- ented with evidence of juror bias
• explaining that this court has “never held” that a district court commits structural error by failing to “investigate potential juror bias”
• explaining that this court has “never held” that a district court commits structural error by failing to “investigate potential juror bias”
• explaining that this court has “never held” that a district court commits structural error by failing to “investigate potential juror bias”
• trial court need not order a hearing 8 sua sponte whenever presented with evidence of juror bias
• trial court need not order a hearing 15 sua sponte whenever presented with evidence juror bias

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