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It focuses on the prosecutor's obligation to explain juror strikes."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 17-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 17-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-33"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on December 5, 2005."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 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It clarifies how federal courts review state court decisions in habeas proceedings. The outcome shapes the practical application of Batson challenges in criminal trials."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 17-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 17-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-33"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 43-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 43-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 23-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 23-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 33-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 33-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 9-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 9-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 21-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 21-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 29-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 29-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 41-54","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 41-54"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 49-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 49-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 27-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 27-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 47-54","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 47-54"}]}],"slug":"2005-04-52-rice-v-collins","term":"2005","title":"Does the Batson challenge require a specific reason for striking a juror?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 22, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 22, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 17-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 17-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-52.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-33"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}