State v. Merrill’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
June 2004
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Batson v. Kentucky · Hernandez v. New York · Purkett v. Elem · State v. Carter · 200 Cal. App. 3d 378 - People v. Barber
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“"[ Olnee the opponent of a peremptory challenge has made out a prima facie case of [gender] discrimination (step 1), the burden of production shifts to the proponent of the strike to come forward with a [gen-derl-neutral explanation (step 2). If a [gender-neutral explanation is tendered, the trial court must then decide (step 3) whether the opponent of the strike has proved purposeful [gender] discrimination."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Where the proponent of the peremptory challenge fails to contest the sufficiency of the prima facie case at trial and merely provides a rebuttal explanation for the challenge, the issue of whether a prima facie case was established is waived.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“by not raising it before explaining the reasons for its peremptory challenge[s].”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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