No. 23-203October Term 2023Decided Feb 20, 2024
Missouri Department of Corrections v. Finney
This case involves a dispute over whether the Missouri Department of Corrections improperly struck potential jurors based on religious stereotypes, specifically regarding their beliefs about homosexuality.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Feb 20, 2024
- What it's about
This case involves a dispute over whether the Missouri Department of Corrections improperly struck potential jurors based on religious stereotypes, specifically regarding their beliefs about homosexuality. The petitioner asked the Supreme Court to determine if such actions violate the Fourteenth Amendment and the standards set in Batson v. Kentucky.
Question presented
Whether striking potential jurors based on religious stereotypes, specifically regarding their beliefs about homosexuality, violates the Fourteenth Amendment and the standards set in Batson v. Kentucky.
- Case path
Court of Appeals of Missouri, Western District / Decision released Feb 20, 2024
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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