In this case the Court held that to make a showing of racial discrimination sufficient to overturn a death sentence, a defendant would have to demonstrate that some decisionmaker-judge, prosecutor, or jury-acted with "discriminatory purpose" against him or her.

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The case described is McCleskey v. Kemp, where the Court established the "discriminatory purpose" standard for claims of racial discrimination in capital cases.

In This Case the Court Held That to Make a Showing