Pitchford v. Cain
Podcast: U.S. Supreme Court Oral ArgumentsPublished On: Tue Mar 31 2026
Description: A case in which the Court held that when a trial court prevents a defendant from completing the three-step Batson process for challenging racially discriminatory jury strikes, a state appellate court's subsequent finding that the defendant waived that challenge constitutes an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA), entitling the defendant to federal habeas relief.
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