Swain v. Alabama

Swain v. Alabama
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued December 8, 1964
Decided March 8, 1965
Full case nameRobert Swain v. Alabama
Citations380 U.S. 202 (more)
85 S. Ct. 824; 13 L. Ed. 2d 759; 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1668
Holding
The overall percentage disparity has been small and reflects no studied attempt to include or exclude a specified number of blacks.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black · William O. Douglas
Tom C. Clark · John M. Harlan II
William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart
Byron White · Arthur Goldberg
Case opinions
MajorityWhite, joined by Clark, Harlan, Brennan, Stewart
ConcurrenceHarlan
ConcurrenceBlack
DissentGoldberg, joined by Warren, Douglas
Overruled by
Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986)
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Swain v. Alabama, 380 U.S. 202 (1965), was a case heard before the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the legality of a struck jury.[1]

  1. ^ Swain v. Alabama, 380 U.S. 202 (1965). Public domain This article incorporates public domain material from this U.S government document.