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- Title
RE-FRAMING THE 'FAIR CROSS-SECTION' REQUIREMENT.
- Authors
Chhablani, Sanjay K.
- Abstract
The article presents information on the under-representation of minority women in the juries of the U.S. Supreme Court in certain decisions made in the Burger Court and the issues related to the Sixth Amendment rights. A focus is on the fair cross-section requirements and the issues related to the doctrinal conflicts created during the construction of these requirements. The role of equal protection clauses and the need of alternatives for fair cross-section requirements are also discussed.
- Subjects
UNITED States; MINORITY women; JURY; UNITED States. Supreme Court; FAIR trial; STATUTORY interpretation; EQUAL rights
- Publication
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, 2011, Vol 13, Issue 4, p931
- ISSN
1521-2823
- Publication type
Article