No. 20-1431

Charmell Brown v. Alex Jones, Acting Warden

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: batson-framework batson-v-kentucky jury-selection peremptory-strike pretext prima-facie-case prosecutorial-discretion racial-discrimination
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-05-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether, at Batson's first step and in the absence of any explanation from the prosecutor, a court may rely on factors apparent in the record to explain a prosecutor's seemingly discriminatory peremptory strike.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court may rely on factors apparent in the record to explain a prosecutor's seemingly discriminatory peremptory strike at Batson's first step

Docket Entries

2021-05-24
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
2021-04-29
Waiver of right of respondent Alex Jones, Acting Warden to respond filed.
2021-04-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 13, 2021)

Attorneys

Alex Jones, Acting Warden
Michael Marc Glick — Respondent
Charmell Brown
Ishan Kharshedji BhabhaJenner and Block LLP, Petitioner