The roots of the non-unanimous jury verdict in Louisiana were to delegitimize the voice of black jury members. This sentiment is antithetical to that expressed in the article we read for Thursday's class.
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Unanimous Juries
On Thursday, we discussed how a jury is a place where everyone's voice is equal. This sentiment of total equality reminded me of a case regarding Louisiana's jury system, which permitted non-unanimous jury verdicts. The decision for Ramos v. Louisiana will decide if the 14th incorporates the 6th Amendment's unanimous jury for criminal trials.
The roots of the non-unanimous jury verdict in Louisiana were to delegitimize the voice of black jury members. This sentiment is antithetical to that expressed in the article we read for Thursday's class.The case was recently argued in the Supreme Court; I recommend reading this article from Scotusblog for some highlights from the argument.
The roots of the non-unanimous jury verdict in Louisiana were to delegitimize the voice of black jury members. This sentiment is antithetical to that expressed in the article we read for Thursday's class.
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