Black adults make up about 46% of eligible D.C. jurors, but only about 30% of those are brought in to federal court for possible service
Black adults make up about 46% of eligible D.C. jurors, but only about 30% of those are brought in to federal court for possible service
George Floydand from a backlog created by a pandemic hiatus.By comparison, Black adults accounted for 39 percent of the District’s adult population according to 2020 U.S. census data, or 46 percent when nonjury eligible residents are removed, such as non-U.S. citizens, they argued.
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson“This underrepresentation of Black prospective jurors in qualified jury pools violates Mr. Avery’s Sixth Amendment right to be tried by a jury comprised of a fair cross-section of his community, harms the quality of this Court’s juries, and jeopardizes its legitimacy,” wrote the LDF team led by senior counsel Charles McLaurin. “Non-diverse juries make more mistakes, deliberate less, and convict Black people more. Having representative juries is critical in the District of Columbia where Black people are disproportionately policed and accused.”
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Jury selection isn’t, and shouldn’t be, based on skin color. Black population is 14.9% Probably only 30% are qualified to meet the standards. And yet the majority of the black population continues to vote for their oppressors 🤔 🤯
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