Public defender is plaintiff in suit alleging exclusion of felons from Manhattan juries is unconstitutional abajournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abajournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Lawsuit seeks end to NY s ban on jurors with felony records brooklyneagle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from brooklyneagle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
NEW YORK (AP) A New York civil rights organization sued the state’s court system Thursday seeking to overturn a law barring people with felony convictions from serving on juries. The New York Civil Liberties Union argues that the statute spelling out qualifications for jury service disproportionately excludes Black men, leaving Black people significantly underrepresented in the jury pool.