West Mifflin Discrimination Lawyer, Pennsylvania

... During voir dire, Appellant, who is African American, did not raise any claims of racial discrimination in jury selection under Batson v. Kentucky, 476 US 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986). ... Pursell, 724 A.2d at 304. VIII. Racial Discrimination in Death Sentence. ...

... [1] Appellant contends that newly discovered evidence supports his claim of racial discrimination in the seating of a jury during his trial and penalty hearing, in violation of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 US 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986). Following careful review, we affirm. ...

... [1] In this case, we address the intersection of the PHRA and the public policy exception to at-will employment, namely, whether an employer with fewer than four employees, although not subject to the PHRA's prohibition against sexual discrimination, nevertheless is prohibited ...