Question

but it taxes our credibility to say that mere chance resulted in their sic being no members of this class among the over six thousand jurors called in the past 25 years. the result bespeaks discrimination, . . . (hernandezs) only claim is the right to be indicted and tried by juries from which all members of his class are not systematically excluded—juries selected from among all qualified persons regardless of national origin or descent. to this much, he is entitled by the constitution.—chief justice earl warren, hernandez v. texas, may 3, 1954how did this supreme court decision affect judicial interpretations of the constitution?a. by expanding equal protection rightsb. by eliminating due process protectionsc. by expanding the right of religious freedomd. by limiting free expression

Explanation:

The excerpt from Hernandez v. Texas focuses on ensuring that juries cannot systematically exclude people based on national origin/descent, which falls under the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause. This decision expanded equal protection rights to protect ethnic groups not covered by previous racial discrimination rulings. Options B, C, and D are irrelevant: the decision did not eliminate due process, nor did it involve religious freedom or free expression limits.

Answer:

A. By expanding equal protection rights