United States Fifth Circuit

Token inclusion of a single African-American on the grand jury panel does not rectify the overwhelming statistical evidence of underrepresentation and, coupled with a racially non-neutral selection process, constitutes a prima facie case of racial discrimination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/22/2000
• Published 12/22/2000

Judges

• DENNIS, Circuit Judge:, Before DAVIS, SMITH and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Julian R. Murray, Jr. (argued), Chehardy, Sherman, Ellis, Breslin & Murray, Metairie, LA, George H. Kendall (argued), New York City, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frederick Wayne Frey (argued), Mike K. Stratton, Robert Bryant, Lake Charles, LA, for Respondent-Appellee.