Strauder v. West Virginia
"a Brand Upon Them", African Americans And The Jury System, Further Readings
Appellant
Taylor Strauder
Appellee
State of West Virginia
Appellant's Claim
That a West Virginia statute allowing only whites to serve on juries prevented Strauder from enjoying due process and full protection under the law.
Chief Lawyers for Appellant
George O. Davenport; Charles Devens, U.S. Attorney General
Chief Lawyers for Appellee
Robert White; J. W. Green
Justices for the Court
Joseph P. Bradley, John Marshall Harlan I, Ward Hunt, Samuel Freeman Miller, William Strong (writing for the Court), Noah Haynes Swayne, Morrison Remick Waite
Justices Dissenting
Nathan Clifford, Stephen Johnson Field
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
1 March 1880
Decision
In favor of Strauder, the appellant.
Significance
The Strauder decision established the right of African Americans to be seated as jurors.
Related Cases
- Ex Parte Virginia, 100 U.S. 339 (1879).
- United States ex rel. Krueger v. Kinsella, 137 F.Supp. 806 (1956).
- Murphy v. Garrett, 729 F.Supp. 461 (1990).
Sources
Bradley, David, and Shelley Fisher Fishkin, eds. The Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America. Armonk, NY: Sharpe, 1998.
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