What is the test for excusing a jury who have concerns that the jury may be prejudiced against a plaintiff?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Armstrong, 243 Cal.Rptr.3d 105, 433 P.3d 987, 6 Cal.5th 735 (Cal. 2019):
peremptory challenges, advocates may excuse jurors who have such concerns, so long as their reasoning does not rest on impermissible group bias. (See People v. Smith , supra , 4 Cal.5th at p. 1153, 233 Cal.Rptr.3d 1, 417 P.3d 662 ; People v. Winbush , supra , 2 Cal.5th at p. 439, 213 Cal.Rptr.3d 1, 387 P.3d 1187.)
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