Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Carter v. Amtrak National Railroad Passenger

Carter v. Amtrak Nat’l R.R. Passenger, 520 U.S. 1213 (1997)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1997-05-12
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • finding it was not an abuse of the trial court's discretion to refuse to allow detailed questioning during voir dire concerning specific mitigating factors
  • “challenges based on a family member’s negative experience with law enforcement have been upheld under Batson.”
  • jury finding of liability is equivalent to finding of damage; thus punitive damages may be assessed
  • considering challenges to the FDPA

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Carter v. Amtrak National Railroad Passenger. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.