§243. Exclusion of jurors on account of race or color
No citizen possessing all other qualifications which are or may be prescribed by law shall be disqualified for service as grand or petit juror in any court of the United States, or of any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude; and whoever, being an officer or other person charged with any duty in the selection or summoning of jurors, excludes or fails to summon any citizen for such cause, shall be fined not more than $5,000.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645,
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 44 of title 8, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Aliens and Nationality (Mar. 1, 1875, ch. 114, §4,
Words "be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and" were deleted as unnecessary in view of definition of misdemeanor in section 1 of this title.
Words "on conviction thereof" were omitted as unnecessary, since punishment follows only after conviction.
Minimum punishment provisions were omitted. (See reviser's note under section 203 of this title.)
Minor changes in phraseology were made.
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Jurors, see rule 47, Title 28, Appendix, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Grand jury, see rule 6, Appendix to this title.
Trial jurors, see rule 24.
Cross References
Bribery of public officials and witnesses, see section 201 of this title.
Civil rights generally, see section 1981 et seq. of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Exclusion or excuse from jury service, see section 1863 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Grand jurors, number of and summoning additional jurors, see section 3321 of this title.
Juries generally, see section 1861 et seq. of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Manner of drawing jurors, see section 1864 of Title 28.
Qualifications of jurors, see section 1861 of Title 28.
Summoning jurors, see section 1867 of Title 28.