Hamilton County jury pool selection process is unconstitutional, garners mostly white juries, attorney says

March 21, 2024 at 9:02 p.m.

by Sofia Saric

Staff file photo / Jury seats are seen at the Hamilton County Courthouse. Attorney John Cavett filed a motion this week to claim Hamilton County procedures for selecting jury pools are unconstitutional.
Staff file photo / Jury seats are seen at the Hamilton County Courthouse. Attorney John Cavett filed a motion this week to claim Hamilton County procedures for selecting jury pools are unconstitutional.

A Chattanooga attorney has filed a motion claiming Hamilton County's jury pool selection process is unconstitutional because it garners disproportionately white juries relative to the local population.

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