Jury Selection in Civil Trials Should Be Less Challenging
If California legislators are committed to ensuring justice for all, they should amend the law to fast-forward the application of AB 3070 in civil trials, said Arash Homampour of the Homampour Law Firm.
January 18, 2022 at 07:47 PM
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Civil ProcedureOn the first day of 2022, a significant change took effect in the way California juries are chosen. AB 3070, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 30, 2020, bars parties in criminal cases from using peremptory challenges to remove prospective jurors because of their race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national original or religious affiliation.
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