Yes, McCleskey v. Kemp shows that the Supreme Court is more interested in whether a law promotes discriminatory acts than discriminatory effects. The Court was unwilling to recognize that the death penalty is given to blacks disproportionately.

No, the case of McCleskey v Kemp stated that racial discrimination would have to be proved in a defendant's specific case. Justice Powell stated that if he could change his vote in one case this would be the one. It is very difficult to prove that racial discrimination effected the outcome of a case.

Walter Scott McCleskey has written:

'The McCleskey family in Georgia' -- subject(s): Genealogy

Jeff McCleskey died on 1971-05-11.

Jeff McCleskey was born on 1891-11-06.