Skip to main content
· 11/23/1920

Veith v. United States

Citations

  • 10 Ct. Cust. 201
  • 1920 WL 19927
  • 1920 CCPA LEXIS 43

How courts have described this case

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

  • otherwise neutral explanation for removing black juror may be pretextual if stated reason also applies to white juror who is not removed
  • party's justification that African-American juror was likely to be sympathetic to the opposing party because she had young children was pretextual because white jurors with young children were seated on the jury

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Barber, Devries, Martin, Smith, Yrxes

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.