Amadeo v. Zant
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Amadeo v. Zant | |
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Decided May 31, 1988 | |
Full case name | Amadeo v. Zant |
Citations | 486 U.S. 214 (more) |
Holding | |
A convicted person may use habeas corpus to challenge their conviction if they later learn that the prosecution racially discriminated in jury selection. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Marshall, joined by unanimous |
Amadeo v. Zant, 486 U.S. 214 (1988), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a convicted person may use habeas corpus to challenge their conviction if they later learn that the prosecution racially discriminated in jury selection.[1][2]