Peremptory challenges and race in jury selection
Subject in True Crime
Peremptory challenges and race in jury selection has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Megyn Kelly Show. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Mark GeragosAmerican criminal defense attorney who represented Michael Jackson; co-host of In the Well
Geragos argued prosecutors, who bear the burden of proof, should not be allowed peremptory challenges at all.
“I've always thought the prosecutors shouldn't even have a peremptory”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Austin Metcalf's Father Speaks Out, Plus False Karmelo Anthony Narratives, and Blake Lively Legal Fees Ruling, with Mark Geragos and Arthur Aidala | Ep. 1338 (Jun 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:06:56
Geragos argued that the absence of African Americans on the jury effectively predetermined the verdict.
“When you don't have in jury selection African-Americans on that jury, it's preordained what your verdict's going to be”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Austin Metcalf's Father Speaks Out, Plus False Karmelo Anthony Narratives, and Blake Lively Legal Fees Ruling, with Mark Geragos and Arthur Aidala | Ep. 1338 (Jun 12, 2026) · Listen from 59:11
Megyn KellyConservative broadcaster and podcaster
Kelly stated that the jury was not all white, citing Fox News Digital's report of three racial minorities among the twelve jurors.
“According to Fox News Digital, of the 12 jurors, there were three racial minorities, including Asian and Indian”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Austin Metcalf's Father Speaks Out, Plus False Karmelo Anthony Narratives, and Blake Lively Legal Fees Ruling, with Mark Geragos and Arthur Aidala | Ep. 1338 (Jun 12, 2026) · Listen from 6:17
Podcasts
- The Megyn Kelly Show · 1 episode
Episodes
Austin Metcalf's Father Speaks Out, Plus False Karmelo Anthony Narratives, and Blake Lively Legal Fees Ruling, with Mark Geragos and Arthur Aidala | Ep. 1338The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 12, 2026 · 1 h 42 min
Megyn Kelly fact-checks Karmelo Anthony's parents, interviews Austin Metcalf's father Jeff, then discusses the case, the Lively–Baldoni fee ruling and Nick Reiner with Mark Geragos and Arthur Aidala.