Batson, a Black man, was on trial charged with second-degree burglary and receipt of stolen goods. During the jury selection, the prosecutor used his peremptory challenges to strike the four Black persons on the venire, resulting in a jury composed of all whites. Batson was convicted on both of the charges against him.
Billy J. Taylor was indicted on kidnapping charges by the grand jury of St. Tammany Parish. The day before his trial was supposed to start, he filed a motion to quash the petit jury that was selected for his trial because he argued that women were systematically excluded, which denied him a right to trial by a jury of his peers. Although 53% of eligible jurors in his district were female, only 10% of the jury wheel was female. This discrepancy was due to an article of the Louisiana Constitution that specifies that a woman could not be selected for jury service unless she had previously submitted a written declaration of her desire to serve. The trial court dismissed Taylor’s motion, and he was tried and found guilty. He appealed to the Louisiana Supreme Court, which held that the article regulating women’s jury service did not violate federal law.
This webpage provides information about who can register with the Selective Service System as well as information about how to do it.
This webpage contains links to each of the United States’ military branches. Each branch then provides then provides information about the branch, news postings, and other resources.
Every branch of the military sets its own standards for enlisting. This webpage describes the different requirements for each branch of the military.
This article describes how JROTC programs can teach students a broad range of life skills for success after high school.
Navy veteran Shawn VanDiver describes how the military community has an obligation to integrate into broader communities.
Author Jomana Amara writes about how increasingly, the U.S. regards military service as a personal and professional career choice – not a national or civic duty.
This article calls for the military to address civic illiteracy in the ranks to promote a healthy democracy.
This article highlights how military basic training does not include civic education, to the detriment of service members who often feel disconnected from the general public.
Individual
18 × $50.00 
Public Service
3 × $25.00 
Fan
5 × $250.00 
Contributing (Gift Membership)
1 × $500.00 
Newly Admitted NYS Attorney
7 × $0.00 New Attorney (Years 2-5)
1 × $10.00 
Friend
1 × $100.00 Subtotal: $2,835.00
