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authority type
case
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
published_united_states_reports
precedential status
binding
decision or issuance date
2017-03-06
subsequent history
Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
negative treatment status
Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations
Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical module.

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Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado

Holding used

The Sixth Amendment requires an exception to the no-impeachment rule for a clear juror statement showing that racial animus was a significant motivating factor in the vote to convict.

Material limitation

The threshold is demanding and limited to overt racial bias casting serious doubt on verdict fairness; the Court left procedural implementation primarily to trial courts.

Official source and pinpoints

580 U.S. 206, 225–26 (2017): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-580/pdf/USREPORTS-580-206.pdf