Did the state court's allowance of peremptory challenge against a prospective, black juror violate constitutional equal protection?

After reading the majority opinion consider the dissent by Justice Thomas.

Which opinion/argument do you find more persuasive? Why?
 

Please use the attached format for your brief. Below, I provide below citations to several court cases. As to each I will help you by providing the issue I want you to focus on. While most cases will have side issues, want you focused on the issue that prompts the case's importance. For the case you select, respond to the points in the form (Facts, Issue, Ruling, Rationale) and then there will be a dissent to review. In other words, "brief" the main, majority opinion and then summarize the dissent and answer the question: "Considering the main opinion and the dissent, which do you find most persuasive and why?" Please use the attached format for your brief. Below, I provide below citations to several court cases. As to each I will help you by providing the issue I want you to focus on. While most cases will have side issues, want you focused on the issue that prompts the case's importance. For the case you select, respond to the points in the form (Facts, Issue, Ruling, Rationale) and then there will be a dissent to review. In other words, "brief" the main, majority opinion and then summarize the dissent and answer the question: "Considering the main opinion and the dissent, which do you find most persuasive and why?"