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23 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 1992–2021 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Tennessee courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Purkett v. Elemgreen2 sentences2014The State’s explanation “must be a clear and reasonably specific account of the prosecutor’s legitimate reasons for exercising the challenge.” Id. (citing Batson, 476 U.S. at 98 n.20). “[T]he race or gender neutral explanation need not be persuasive, or even plausible.” Id. (citing Purkett v. Elem, 514 U.S. 765, 767-68 (1995)). “‘Unless a discriminatory intent is inherent in the prosecutor’s explanation, the reason offered will be deemed race neutral.’” Id. (quoting Purkett, 514 U.S. at 768 ); see also Hernandez v. New York, 500 U.S. 352, 360 (1991) (plurality opinion). -10- Finally, if the St 2014The State’s explanation “must be a clear and reasonably specific account of the prosecutor’s legitimate reasons for exercising the challenge.” Id. (citing Batson, 476 U.S. at 98 n.20). “[T]he race or gender neutral explanation need not be persuasive, or even plausible.” Id. (citing Purkett v. Elem, 514 U.S. 765, 767-68 (1995)). “‘Unless a discriminatory intent is inherent in the prosecutor’s explanation, the reason offered will be deemed race neutral.’” Id. (quoting Purkett, 514 U.S. at 768 ); see also Hernandez v. New York, 500 U.S. 352, 360 (1991) (plurality opinion). -10- Finally, if the St | 3 | 10 |
Woodson v. Porter Brown Limestone Co.green2 sentences2021Id. at 369 (citing Woodson v. Porter Brown Limestone Co., 916 S.W.2d 896, 906 (Tenn. 1996)). 2020Id. at 369 (citing Woodson, 916 S.W.2d at 906 ). | 2 | 3 |
Batson v. Kentuckygreen2 sentences2015Finally, if the State provides a race-neutral reason for the challenge, “the trial court must then determine, from all of the circumstances, whether the defendant has established purposeful discrimination.” Id. (citing Batson, 476 U.S. at 98 ). 2015Finally, if the State provides a race-neutral reason for the challenge, “the trial court must then determine, from all of the circumstances, whether the defendant has established purposeful discrimination.” Id. (citing Batson, 476 U.S. at 98 ). | 1 | 15 |
Hernandez v. New Yorkgreen2 sentences2014The State’s explanation “must be a clear and reasonably specific account of the prosecutor’s legitimate reasons for exercising the challenge.” Id. (citing Batson, 476 U.S. at 98 n.20). “[T]he race or gender neutral explanation need not be persuasive, or even plausible.” Id. (citing Purkett v. Elem, 514 U.S. 765, 767-68 (1995)). “‘Unless a discriminatory intent is inherent in the prosecutor’s explanation, the reason offered will be deemed race neutral.’” Id. (quoting Purkett, 514 U.S. at 768 ); see also Hernandez v. New York, 500 U.S. 352, 360 (1991) (plurality opinion). -10- Finally, if the St 2014The State’s explanation “must be a clear and reasonably specific account of the prosecutor’s legitimate reasons for exercising the challenge.” Id. (citing Batson, 476 U.S. at 98 n.20). “[T]he race or gender neutral explanation need not be persuasive, or even plausible.” Id. (citing Purkett v. Elem, 514 U.S. 765, 767-68 (1995)). “‘Unless a discriminatory intent is inherent in the prosecutor’s explanation, the reason offered will be deemed race neutral.’” Id. (quoting Purkett, 514 U.S. at 768 ); see also Hernandez v. New York, 500 U.S. 352, 360 (1991) (plurality opinion). -10- Finally, if the St | 1 | 3 |
State v. Bellgreen1 sentence2001Batson, 476 U.S. at 94 , 106 S.Ct. at 1721 ; Purkett, 514 U.S. at 767 , 115 S.Ct. at 1770-71 ; see also State v. Bell, 759 S.W.2d 651, 653 . | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Georgia v. McCollum
green
2 sentences2002Purkett, 514 U.S. at 767 , 115 S. Ct. at 1770-71 ; McCollum, 505 U.S. at 59 , 112 S. Ct. at 2359 . 2002Purkett, 514 U.S. at 767 , 115 S. Ct. at 1770-71 ; McCollum, 505 U.S. at 59 , 112 S. Ct. at 2359 . | 3 | 1997–2002 |
State of Tennessee v. Travis Kinte Echols
green
1 sentence2021Id. | 1 | 2021–2021 |
State v. Kiser
green
1 sentence2014Under this last prong, “the party raising the Batson objection bears the burden of persuading the trial court that the other party has engaged in purposeful and impermissible discrimination.” Kiser, 284 S.W.3d at 258 (citing Batson, 476 U.S. at 93 ); see Purkett, 514 U.S. at 768 (noting that “the ultimate burden of persuasion regarding racial motivation rests with, and never shifts from, the opponent of the strike”). | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Vasquez v. United States
neutral
1 sentence2003Id. | 1 | 2003–2003 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.