Race bias in jury selection
Centeno v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Jaime Centeno asked whether an appeals court may decide for itself that a party’s jury strike was discriminatory when the trial judge used the wrong legal test under Batson, the rule for reviewing discriminatory jury strikes.
- Who it affects
- Centeno received no Supreme Court answer to the question he raised.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Supreme Court refused to hear Centeno’s case (denied review), so it did not decide that question.
Batson is a rule courts use to review claims that a party removed a potential juror for discriminatory reasons.
Question presented
If a trial court legally errs at step three of Batson , may an appellate court resolve the factual question of whether a party acted with discriminatory intent?
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More questions
- Was Centeno's case argued?
- No oral argument had been scheduled before the Court denied review.
Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.