---
title: "Duren v. Missouri"
citation: "Duren v. Missouri, 439 U.S. 357 (1979)"
authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-DUREN-439-US-357"
authority_type: "case"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding"
official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-439/pdf/USREPORTS-439-357.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-DUREN-439-US-357/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
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license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Duren v. Missouri

## Holding used

A prima facie fair-cross-section claim requires a distinctive group, unfair and unreasonable venire representation, and systematic exclusion in the selection process.

## Material limitation

The right concerns jury pools and does not promise a petit jury that mirrors the community; the actual plan and data are essential.

## Official source and pinpoints

439 U.S. 357, 363–67 (1979): <https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-439/pdf/USREPORTS-439-357.pdf>


## Used in

- [Federal Jury and Bench Trial](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/30-plea-and-trial/jury-and-bench-trial.md)