Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Galloway Farms, Inc. v. Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance
487 U.S. 1219
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1988-06-27
- Topic
- estate-planning
holding that any doubt as to whether the complaining party has met its initial burden should be resolved in that party's favor | striking one African-American venire member who was sole minority available for jury service created strong likelihood | striking of only black venire member shifts burden to require justification for challenge | striking of only black venire member shifts burden to require justification for challenge | black woman allegedly challenged because she was a teacher, yet white teacher not challenged | black woman allegedly challenged because she was a teacher, yet white teacher not challenged | African-American defendant's assertion that African-American prospective juror would be unable to relate to defendant's situation based on facts in record constituted race-neutral, non-pretextual reason for striking juror
Citator
- Cited by
- 94 opinions
Sup. Ct. Iowa. Certiorari denied.