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· 6/3/1994

United States v. Claudette Atkins

Citations

  • 25 F.3d 1401
  • 74 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5069
  • 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 13069
  • 1994 WL 236528

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that government’s consistent use of government employment as a reason for peremptory strikes supported race-neutral motivation for strikes
  • stating that government's consistent use of government employment as a reason for peremptory strikes supported race-neutral motivation for strikes
  • stating that government's consistent use of government employment as a reason for peremptory strikes supported race-neutral motivation for strikes
  • stating “the government can strike a venireperson who lacks attachment or commitment to community”
  • “We have consistently allowed the government to use employment status as a valid, race-neutral proxy for juror selection, so long as the government exercises its challenges in a consistent manner.”
  • friends or relatives that worked for government

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Judges: Hansen, Gibson, Melloy

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