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“[A]n essential component” of the right to an impartial jury is the “selection of a jury from a representative cross-section of the community.” Taylor v. Louisiana, 419 U.S. 522, 528 (1975).
Learn about jury diversity from national experts, local judicial officials, and practitioners.
Learn about jury diversity from leading experts and practitioners. This webinar features a diverse panel of national and Minnesota-based professionals sharing their experiences and recommendations.
What can you do to make sure your jury pool is actually diverse? We have all experienced white jury pools that do not reflect the demographics of our community. In this course, you will learn the steps that you can take to file a successful 6th Amendment challenge based on the constitutional right to a jury of peers. This on-demand, virtual program covers how to craft discovery demands to get the information you need, what you can expect at a motion hearing, and the relevant legal arguments.
Recording of Systemic Juror Exclusion: How States Continue to Disenfranchise Prospective Jurors Through Improper Policy Implementation, a webinar hosted by NACDL for Second Chance Month 2023.
On behalf NACDL, I write to express support for House Bill 2317/Senate Bill 789, which would increase the daily compensation rate for jurors in Virginia from its current rate of $30 to $50. This is a critical step needed to increase the diversity of juries in the Commonwealth.
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, court administrators have faced increasing challenges to ensuring that juries are representative, allowing for a fair and impartial trial.
Amici curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Civil Liberties Union and The National Jury Project in support of Respondent.
