Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co.
E821203
Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co. is a 1991 U.S. Supreme Court case that held private litigants in civil trials cannot use peremptory challenges to exclude jurors on the basis of race.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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civil rights case ⓘ jury selection case ⓘ |
| appliedPrecedent | Batson v. Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil procedure
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civil rights law ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ |
| caseType | civil personal injury action ⓘ |
| citation | 500 U.S. 614 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
NERFINISHED
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Fifth Amendment due process principles as applied to the federal government ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1991-06-03 ⓘ |
| dissentingOpinionBy |
Antonin Scalia
NERFINISHED
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Byron R. White NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Rehnquist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendedRuleOf | Batson v. Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co., Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
Private litigants in civil cases may not use peremptory challenges to exclude jurors on the basis of race.
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The use of race-based peremptory challenges by private parties in civil trials constitutes state action subject to the Equal Protection Clause. ⓘ |
| impact |
Influenced state courts to apply Batson principles to civil cases
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Prohibited race-based peremptory challenges by private parties in federal civil trials ⓘ |
| joinedByInMajority |
David H. Souter
NERFINISHED
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Harry A. Blackmun NERFINISHED ⓘ John Paul Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandra Day O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Thurgood Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| keyConcept |
application of Batson to civil litigation
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racially discriminatory jury selection as unconstitutional ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
peremptory challenges
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racial discrimination in jury selection ⓘ state action doctrine ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Anthony M. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party |
Leesville Concrete Company, Inc.
NERFINISHED
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Thaddeus Edmonson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proceduralPosture | Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Georgia v. McCollum
NERFINISHED
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J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B. NERFINISHED ⓘ Powers v. Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
jury selection in civil trials
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racial discrimination ⓘ |
| term | 1990 Term ⓘ |
| voteSplit | 6-3 ⓘ |
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