[1] Author: Ryan Goellner, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review In Batson v. Kentucky,[2] the Supreme Court held that peremptory challenges of members of a jury pool are subject to the guarantees of the Equal Protection Clause. Last year, in United States v. Windsor,[3] the Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage... Continue Reading →
The New Batson Challenge: Extending the Protections of Batson v. Kentucky to Gays and Lesbians
Author: Ryan Goellner, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review A contract dispute between two manufacturers of an AIDS drug has presented the opportunity for federal courts to protect gays and lesbians from being struck from juries because of their sexual orientation. Last month a panel for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral... Continue Reading →