WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Monday ruled courts must review typically secret jury deliberations when a juror relies on racial or ethnic stereotypes to convict a defendant. The 5-3 opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy found the Constitution’s call for a colorblind justice system outweighed traditional interests in promoting robust jury deliberations and protecting verdicts from challenge. “A constitutional rule that racial bias in the justice system must be addressed—including, in some instances, after the verdict has...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 06, 2017 22:18 UTC