ABC News
In 2013, a terrorism suspect requested that no Jewish citizens be allowed to sit on the jury in their case, which was rejected on constitutional grounds.
Jury Representativeness: It’s No Joke in the State of New York
Cornell Journal of Law & Public Policy
This brief article looks at recent initiatives in New York to spread the burden of jury service more widely and at how juries can be more representative of the general population.
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Jury Selection
New York State Bar Association
A guideline for attorneys in New York on the jury selection process and how they may exercise their objects, this document provides insight into some of the strategies used by attorneys to vet and select jurors.
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Finding a Jury of Your Peers Is Pretty Complicated
NPR
Selecting a jury that represents the population can be a difficult task, having to take into account how issues such as finances, travel, and availability impact the selection of jurors. This NPR report looks at how this impacted one trial.
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Batson Challenges and the Jury Project: Is New York Ready to Eliminate Discrimination From Criminal Jury Selection?
St. John’s University School of Law Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development
New York has attempted to end racial discrimination on juries by extending protections from removal beyond the requirements of the Batson Challenge. This article examines this and possible future efforts.
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The Supreme Court’s Gap on Race and Juries
The New York Times
The Supreme Court heard a case on the Batson Challenge in late 2015. Columnist Linda Greenhouse asks why this is such a hard decision.
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Early Voting Lines are so Long, People are Fainting. That Harms Democracy
The Guardian
In Georgia, some voters had to wait over two hours to cast their ballot in the heat. The article argues that we need to make it easier for citizens to have their say, not harder.
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Drawing the Line on the Most Gerrymandered District in America
The Guardian
The Supreme Court will review the long-running battle over line-drawing, but many fear that voters’ voices may be washed out in the presidential race first.
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Why the Ruling Against Wisconsin’s Gerrymander Could Change Redistricting in America
Slate
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Securing Indian Voting Rights
Harvard Law Review
This article asserts that Indians routinely face hurdles in exercising the right to vote and securing representation.