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Supreme Court Reviews Racial Bias in Mississippi Jury Case

4/1/2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on racial bias in jury selection in a Mississippi death-penalty case involving Terry Pitchford, a battle that has persisted for decades.
Doug Evans, a retired prosecutor, removed nearly all Black jurors from the jury that convicted Pitchford in 2006.
The trial judge allowed the strikes.
The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the strikes.
Pitchford argues the Curtis Flowers precedent should apply to his case.

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Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on racial bias in jury selection in a Mississippi death-penalty case involving Terry Pitchford, a battle that has persisted for decades.
Doug Evans, a retired prosecutor, removed nearly all Black jurors from the jury that convicted Pitchford in 2006.
The trial judge allowed the strikes.
The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the strikes.
Pitchford argues the Curtis Flowers precedent should apply to his case.