J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B.
GPTKB entity
Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:applicationNumber |
92-407
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Analyzed implications for future cases
Broadened interpretation of discrimination laws Expanded protections against discrimination Promoted fairness in legal processes Court_found_Alabama's_practice_unconstitutional |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Civil rights case
92-407 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
511 U.S. 127
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| gptkbp:court |
Reversed lower court's ruling
Invalidated_gender-based_jury_selection |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 15, 1994 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
November 9, 1993
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part of the civil rights movement
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Appealed_from_Alabama_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:homeGround |
Originated from a custody battle
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B.
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced jury selection laws
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
Strengthened anti-discrimination laws Majority opinion emphasized equality Judicial scrutiny of jury selection practices Disagreed with majority's interpretation Gender discrimination violates equal protection Reaffirmed_Batson_principles Influenced_future_Supreme_Court_rulings |
| gptkbp:lawEnforcement |
Affected state jury selection laws
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Examined_peremptory_challenges
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:Equal_Protection_Clause_of_the_Fourteenth_Amendment Addressed gender bias in legal proceedings Established gender as a protected class Gender discrimination in jury selection Part of broader civil rights jurisprudence Set a precedent for gender discrimination cases |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Focused on jury impartiality
Involved a custody dispute Judgment favored J.E.B. Significant for gender equality in law Reviewed_by_the_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Court_ruled_against_gender-based_peremptory_challenges
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
J.E.B._and_T.B.
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Subsequent cases on jury selection
Gender cannot be a basis for peremptory challenges |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Influenced public perception of gender bias
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Batson_v._Kentucky
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| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Alabama
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| gptkbp:team |
Highlighted importance of jury diversity
Reinforced anti-discrimination principles in law Set standards for jury selection practices |
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
6-3 in favor
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