Supreme Court Refuses Review In Alleged Anti-Muslim Bias of Juror

Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in Al-Turki v. Colorado (Docket No. 09-700) (Order List.) In the case, Colorado state courts refused to exclude or allow closer questioning in voir dire of a potential juror who said he might be prejudiced against Muslims. The man was seated on the jury in a trial that included anti-Muslim themes and comments. Yesterday's Christian Science Monitor and Scotus Blog both discuss the case in which the government of Saudi Arabia filed an amicus brief urging the court to grant review.