Ali was a white supremacist on trial for a hate crime. During voir dire, the prosecutor used her peremptory strikes to eliminate as potential jurors all African-American and Hispanic men
Does Ali have a constitutional challenge to the composition of the jury if it is composed of only white jurors?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Answers may vary: Under Batson v. Kentucky (1985), the exercise of such peremptory strikes may give rise to a prima facie case of racial discrimination in jury selection but, as noted, if the prosecutor has given convincing race-neutral explanations for the strike, defendants have a mighty burden to make a successful challenge.
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