J.e.b. V. Alabama Ex Rel. T.b.
/ˌdʒeɪˈiːbiː viː ˌæl.əˈbæ.mə eks rɛl ˌtiːˈbiː/
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- (case) A landmark 1994 U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that peremptory jury challenges based on gender violate the Equal Protection Clause.
In J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B., the Court prohibited gender-based peremptory strikes in jury selection.
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This case extended the Batson doctrine from race-based to gender-based jury discrimination.
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