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> # \[Jury selection\] is best based upon seat-of-the-pants instincts, which are undoubtedly crudely stereotypical and may in many cases be hopelessly mistaken.

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## More from William Rehnquist

1. > Somewhere 'out there,' beyond the walls of the courthouse, run currents and tides of public opinion which lap at the courtroom door.

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2. > An oft-heard description of the Supreme Court is that it is the ultimate protector in our society of the liberties of the individual. This phrase describes an …

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3. > The considered professional judgment of the Air Force is that the traditional outfitting of personnel in standardized uniforms encourages the subordination of …

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