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Norris v. Alabama (1935)

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003467

A landmark United States Supreme Court case that held the systematic exclusion of African Americans from jury service violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court found that statistical evidence of exclusion, combined with testimony, established a prima facie case of discrimination. This decision was one of the "Scottsboro Boys" cases, addressing racial bias in the justice system.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003467
FieldLaw
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