Discrimination based on ethnicity and race is present in various forms in societal and communal life, not excluding jurisdiction. In this aspect, despite constituting a large portion of the United States population, Mexican Americans were viewed as citizens of secondary importance throughout history, specifically by jurisdiction. Hernandez v. Texas was one of the historical cases that somewhat altered this distorted perception. The location of the case is also significant for its in‑depth understanding. Texas does not appear to be an arbitrary place for this incident since, even compared to other southern states, its societal system may seem to be unyielding to change. The law case helped to unveil biases that hindered the work of the judicial system and highlighted which parts were the most in need of revision. Therefore, Hernandez v. Texas laid the foundation for further expansion of civil rights concerning discrimination against ethnic minorities in the jurisdiction and Mexican Americans in particular. The Background of the Case The case under consideration may be seen as a consequence of continuous exclusion and skewed tendencies in societal structures. In 1951, when Pedro Hernandez, a farmer, killed one of his workers, the tendency became more evident; since Hernandez’s guilt appeared indisputable the predominantly Caucasian jury of Edna, Texas, where the law case proceeded, became its crux (Jillson, 2019). The whiteness of the jury contradicted the premise of “equal protection of the laws” and constituted to a degree Hernandez’s new defense (Jillson, 2019, p. 78). The lawyers of the defendant expressed their worries that Mexican Americans were a different class in the eyes of jurisdiction – the status of this particular demographic group depended directly on the court’s decision (Jillson, 2019). It is stated that many Mexican Americans were apprehensive that the Supreme Court might have applied to them the same position as it did with the African-American population and proclaimed them “separate but equal” (Jillson, 2019, p. 78). In this way, the Mexican Americans recognized the significance of the case when it was in process and awaited the court’s decision. The Analysis of the Court’s Decision The Hernandez’s right to be judged by the representatives of the same ethnicity was established by the Supreme Court’s decision and accentuated the changes that started to occur in the domain of social equality at the time. According to the Fourteenth Amendment guaranteeing Hernandez equal protection, he had a right to be judged by a more diverse jury. In 1954, the Supreme Court decided that Pedro Hernandez had to undergo a new trial conducted by a jury that included Mexican American jurors (Jillson, 2019). The law case’s principal outcome was not the imprisonment of Hernandez as he was guilty of murder but the willingness of the Supreme Court to revise the juridical process involved and adjust it to the ethnic background of the accused. This decision proved to be essential for elevating Mexican American citizenship in Texas in particular, where risks associated with being of Hispanic origin seemed somewhat higher. By warranting Hernandez a more diverse jury, the Supreme Court acknowledged the rights’ of Mexican Americans and increased thei