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Home Front: Culture Wars
Louisville judge questioned for dismissing juries based on lack of minorities
2015-10-27
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Unhappy with the number of potential black jurors called to his court last week, Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Olu Stevens halted a drug trial and dismissed the entire jury panel, asking for a new group to be sent up.

"The concern is that the panel is not representative of the community," said Stevens, who brought in a new group of jurors despite objections from both the defense and prosecutor.

And this wasn't the first time Stevens, who is black, has dismissed a jury because he felt it was lacking enough minorities. Now the state Supreme Court is going to determine whether the judge is abusing his power.

On Nov. 18, after a 13-member jury chosen for a theft trial ended up with no black jurors, Stevens found it "troublesome" and dismissed the panel at the request of a defense attorney.

"There is not a single African-American on this jury and (the defendant) is an African-American man," Stevens said, according to a video of the trial. "I cannot in good conscious go forward with this jury."

A new jury panel was called up the next day.
Anyone besides me see a dangerous legal precedent which could impact case law ?
Posted by:Besoeker

#8  HUD has a new plan

...till it's found out HUD used a crony capitalist Donk campaign contributor who installed formaldehyde insulation and in a flood zone. Remember for them it's about diversity, not competency.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2015-10-27 19:10  

#7  Republican enclaves in Georgia have long been targeted for demographic transition.
Posted by: Besoeker   2015-10-27 18:18  

#6  "it's gonna be bad news living in poor black communities in the near future.". Nope..not at all. HUD has a new plan where they'll have new housing built in predominately red zone suburbs, all at taxpayer expense, and even pay for their relocation.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2015-10-27 18:04  

#5  Seems like he's sending black criminals back to commit crimes against the black community. I don't think he's really looked at the big picture.

Add this to the Ferguson effect and it's gonna be bad news living in poor black communities in the near future.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2015-10-27 14:43  

#4  Wouldn't a "jury of his peers" be 12 black drug dealers?
Posted by: Bobby   2015-10-27 13:29  

#3  Seems like a judge is abusing his power and needs to be debenched, debarred and put in prison with his homies.
Posted by: DarthVader   2015-10-27 10:12  

#2  Another alternative set of laws like Sharia. The whole racist thing is largely the Freudian Projection of the Left to rationalize their fraudulent attainment of power.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2015-10-27 09:22  

#1  Why am I thinking "one-sided race war"?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2015-10-27 06:14  

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