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Supreme Court affirms death penalty, with a Batson dissent

At the Lectern

The court’s opinion is authored by Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar. and California Supreme Court decisions holding it unconstitutional for an attorney to racially discriminate in peremptorily challenging prospective jurors. Justice Goodwin Liu dissents, claiming Batson / Wheeler error, named after U.S.

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Comparing Recent Federal Circuit Judges

Above The Law

Rosas Judge Collins / Ninth Circuit / December 10, 2021 Case Overview The case involved Arroyo, a person with a disability, who filed a lawsuit against Rosas for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Unruh Act, which prohibits discrimination based on disability.