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· 9/24/2008

Smith v. Berghuis

Citations

  • 543 F.3d 326
  • 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 20176
  • 2008 WL 4330408

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding a 34% comparative disparity sufficient to satisfy the second prong
  • county procedures allowing generous opt-outs and reassignment of black jurors to district court caused underrepresentation in circuit courts
  • “While this disparity may not rise to the level of demonstrating systematic exclusion per se, this persistent disparity combined with Petitioner’s evidence . . . was sufficient.”

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Judges: Moore, Clay, Schwarzer

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