J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B.
| J. E. B. v. Alabama ex rel. T. B. | |
|---|---|
 U.S. LEXIS 3121; 62 USLW 4219; 64 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH ) ¶ 42,967 | |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Certiorari to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals 606 So.2d 156 |
| Holding | |
| Intentional discrimination on the basis of gender by state actors in the use of peremptory strikes in jury selection violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Blackmun, joined by Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg |
| Concurrence | O'Connor |
| Concurrence | Kennedy |
| Dissent | Rehnquist |
| Dissent | Scalia, joined by Rehnquist, Thomas |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. XIV | |
J. E. B. v. Alabama ex rel. T. B., 511 U.S. 127 (1994), was a
Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Company (1991), which extended that principle to civil trials.[3] As in Batson, the court found that sex-based challenges violate the Equal Protection Clause
.
Background
On behalf of T.B., the mother of a minor child, the state sued J.E.B. for child support in Jackson County, Alabama. During jury selection, challenges intentionally targeted male potential jurors resulting in an all-female jury.
Decision
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The majority opinion was written by
Chief Justice Rehnquist and Justice Thomas
.
See also
- Hoyt v. Florida (1961)
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 511
- List of United States Supreme Court cases
- Lists of United States Supreme Court cases by volume
- List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Rehnquist Court
References
Further reading
- Currie, C. M.; Pillick, A. M. (1996). "Sex Discrimination in the Selection and Participation of Female Jurors: A Post-J.E.B. Analysis". Judges' Journal. 35 (1): 2–6, 38–41. ISSN 0047-2972.
- Harden, L. L. M. (1995). "The End of the Peremptory Challenge? The Implications of J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel T.B. for Jury Selection in Alabama". Alabama Law Review. 47: 243. ISSN 0002-4279.
- Wichterman, S. L. (1995). "JEB v. Alabama ex rel. TB: Gender-Based Peremptory Challenges on Trial". Northern Illinois University Law Review. 16: 209. ISSN 0734-1490. Archived from the originalon April 17, 2009.
External links
- Text of J. E. B. v. Alabama ex rel. T. B., 511 U.S. 127 (1994) is available from: CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
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