95 Wis. 2d 717 - State v. Coble’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “1. Amendment of the statute to prohibit exception, exclusion, or disqualification of jurors with physical disabilities unless the judge finds that the individual clearly cannot fulfill the responsibilities of a juror. The judge's decisions should consider only individual limitations in relation to the case. That determination must not include socially imposed limitations such as the structural or architectural barriers of a building, courtroom, jury box or other facility.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 100 Wis. 2d 179 - State v. Coble

2. “756.01 Qualifications of jurors. (1) Persons who are U. S. citizens, who are electors of the state, who are possessed of their natural faculties, who are not infirm, who are able to read and understand the English language, and who have not been summoned to attend for prospective service as a petit juror for the time period applicable under s. 756.04(5m) within 2 years, shall be liable to be drawn as grand or petit jurors.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 100 Wis. 2d 179 - State v. Coble

3. “Witnesses at the public hearings identified specific language in the statutes and administrative rules which clearly discriminated against people with physical disabilities or which included terms they found offensive. The most flagrant example, Section 255.10 of the Wisconsin Statutes, prohibits the `infirm' from serving on juries. To remedy this clear denial of individual rights, THE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDS:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 100 Wis. 2d 179 - State v. Coble