--- title: "Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado" citation: "Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado, 580 U.S. 206 (2017)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-PENA-RODRIGUEZ-580-US-206" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-580/pdf/USREPORTS-580-206.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-PENA-RODRIGUEZ-580-US-206/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado ## Holding used The Sixth Amendment requires an exception to the no-impeachment rule for a clear juror statement showing that racial animus was a significant motivating factor in the vote to convict. ## Material limitation The threshold is demanding and limited to overt racial bias casting serious doubt on verdict fairness; the Court left procedural implementation primarily to trial courts. ## Official source and pinpoints 580 U.S. 206, 225–26 (2017): ## Used in - [Rule 29, Mistrial, Verdict, and Juror Misconduct](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/30-plea-and-trial/rule-29-mistrial-verdict-and-juror-misconduct.md)