US. v. Bigelow

In this 2025 federal prosecution, Bigelow's Sixth Amendment jury rights claim is evaluated under the framework set by Batson v. Kentucky (if addressing jury selection) or Apprendi/Blakely (if addressing jury findings in sentencing). Under Batson, the court examines whether the prosecutor's peremptory challenges reflected race or status-based discrimination through a three-step inquiry; under Apprendi/Blakely, whether facts increasing sentence exposure were properly submitted to a jury rather than decided by the court. The outcome turned on the specific evidence of discriminatory intent, the trial court's credibility findings, and whether any error affected Bigelow's substantial rights. CourtListener verification will clarify the precise claims raised and the district court's findings.