United States equal protectionbatsongender discrimination

J. E. B. v. Alabama ex rel. T. B.

511 U. S. 127

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The Equal Protection Clause prohibits the exercise of peremptory challenges to exclude prospective jurors solely on the basis of sex, extending the Batson bar on race-based strikes to gender-based strikes.

Area of Law

General

Related Cases

Klein v. Martin 607 U. S. 213 (2026)

Ellingburg v. United States 607 U.S. ___ (2026)

Inc. v. Palmquist 607 U.S. 421 (2026)

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