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New Trial Ordered Over Juror Strike Based on 'Broken English'
Original: Juror Strike Based on 'Broken English' Leads to New Trial, Third Department Says
New York's Appellate Division, Third Department has ruled that a juror was improperly struck based on 'broken English,' ordering a new trial. The appellate court found that removing a prospective juror on language grounds raised discrimination concerns, prompting a retrial in the underlying case. Legal observers are weighing the decision's implications for jury selection practices and how attorneys may question prospective jurors about language proficiency without crossing discriminatory lines.
Why now: The appellate ruling sets a precedent on whether language proficiency can justify excluding a juror, raising discrimination concerns in jury selection.
Appellate Division, Third DepartmentNew York
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