Supreme Court of the United States
Fay v. New York
June 23, 1947332 U.S. 261
Summary
The Supreme Court affirmed the convictions of Fay and Bove, holding that New York's special "blue ribbon" jury system does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment's due‑process or equal‑protection clauses because the defendants failed to show purposeful discrimination in its composition. The Court emphasized deference to state administration of juries and the lack of statutory prohibition beyond race‑based exclusions.
Holding
- Whether New York's special "blue ribbon" jury system violates the Fourteenth Amendment's due‑process clause.. The special jury system does not violate the due‑process clause because the defendants failed to show purposeful discrimination in its selection.
- Whether New York's special "blue ribbon" jury system violates the Fourteenth Amendment's equal‑protection clause.. The system does not violate the equal‑protection clause because the petitioners failed to demonstrate intentional exclusion of women or labor‑class citizens.
Docket NO. 377
Cited authorities
- 28 U.S.C. § 412
- 18 Stat. 336
- 8 U.S.C. § 44
- 28 U.S.C. §§ 411
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