United States Third Circuit

Denial of plaintiff's petition for a writ of habeas corpus is reversed where plaintiff properly alleged facts that raise an inference that the challenged strike of a juror was based on an impermissible ground, pursuant to Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986).

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/08/2005
• Published 02/08/2005

Judges

• Before SCIRICA, Chief Judge, ALITO, and AMBRO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Norris E. Gelman (Argued), Philadelphia, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert M. Falin (Argued), Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Appellees.