Case Name: David GREEN, Petitioner, v. Brian D. TRAVIS, Respondent
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-10-01
Citations: 294 F. Supp. 2d 296
Docket Number: Nos. 02-CV-6016, 03-MISC-0066
Parties: David GREEN, Petitioner, v. Brian D. TRAVIS, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Supplement 2d
Volume: 294
Pages: 296–296

Head Matter:
David GREEN, Petitioner, v. Brian D. TRAVIS, Respondent.
Nos. 02-CV-6016, 03-MISC-0066.
United States District Court, E.D. New York.
Oct. 1, 2003.
David G. Kleiman, Genevieve Bishop, Arnold & Porter, New York, NY, for Petitioner.
Ellen C. Abbot, Office Of Queens County D.A., Kew Gardens, NY, for Respondent.

Opinion:
ORDER
WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.
This petition was filed on November 13, 2002. Petitioner, represented by counsel, claims:
Conviction [was] obtained by prosecutor's discriminatory use of peremptory challenge during jury selection in violation of constitutional rights to equal protection under the law.
Supporting Facts:
At trial, the prosecutor exercised each of his first five peremptory challenges to exclude minority jurors. Defense counsel made a Batson motion asserting that the prosecutor's pattern of exclusion established a prima facie case of discrimination. The trial court, wrongly concluding that a prima facie case of discrimination had not been established, failed to require the prosecution to provide race-neutral reasons for her challenges. Therefore, the subsequent conviction was obtained in violation of defendant's constitutional rights.
Oral argument is set for November 6th at 9:30 a.m. in courtroom 10, Brooklyn Courthouse. Petitioner shall be present by telephone.
If a party will produce experts, documents or other evidence at the hearing, one week's notice shall be given with a copy of any document attached. The name, professional resume', and a summary of the testimony expected of an expert shall be provided. Other testimony expected shall be summarized. Parties may arrange for depositions.
SO ORDERED.