Hearing the Supreme Court weigh racial bias in Mississippi death-row juries; Judge Michael P. Mills sits on the bench in the Northern District of Mississippi. Born 1956, senior U.S. district judge.
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing an appeal in a Mississippi case involving allegations of racial discrimination in jury selection. The case echoes a 2019 ruling that overturned a previous death sentence due to similar bias. The decision could impact future capital cases and jury practices.