Were both Taylor v. Louisiana and Rasul v. Bush landmark Supreme Court cases?
Taylor v. Louisiana Taylor v. Louisiana, 419 U.S. 522 (1975), is a landmark Supreme Court of the United States case, which held women could not be excluded from a "venire", or jury pool, on the basis of having to register for jury duty. The court overturned "Hoyt v. Florida", the 1961 case that had allowed such a practice.
Albert Tate Jr. Albert A. Tate Jr. (September 23, 1920 – March 27, 1986), was a long-serving Louisiana judge known for his leadership of the legal profession. A Democrat, Tate served on the Louisiana First (1954–1960) and Third Circuit (1960–1970) courts of appeal, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans (1979–1986), and the Louisiana Supreme Court (1958; 1970–1979), also based in New Orleans.