A Conversation on the Right to Trial by an Impartial Jury

Justices Sandra Day O’Connor, Stephen G. Breyer and Anthony M. Kennedy discuss with high school students the Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co. case and the Sixth Amendment right to trial by an impartial jury. The video complements the documentary Jury Selection: Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co.

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Grades

11, 12, 8, 9, 10

Subjects

Judicial Branch/Supreme Court

Resource Types

Video, Closed Captions, Translated Materials

Teaching Strategies

Case Study, Whole Class, Whole Class Discussion

Civic Days

Bill of Rights Day, Constitution Day

Duration

9 minutes

Constitution Articles

Sixth Amendment, Sixth Amendment - Trial by an impartial jury, Bill of Rights, Constitution Day

Tags

Kennedy, jury service, O'Connor, Breyer, Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co., peremptory challenge, jury selection