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NewsSteve Lamar Fields v. Jill Brown, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, September 10, 2007 [ruling that a jury foreman's reliance on Biblical scripture had no "substantial and injurious effect" on the jury's sentencing decision]. Read the full text of the opinion [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.
