J.E.B. v. Alabama Ex Rel. T.B.
114 S. Ct. 1419 (1994)
Text pg. 51, E-text pg. 128
Issue: Whether the petitioner’s right were violated under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment when the state used its’ peremptory challenges to exclude potential male jurors?
Rule: The legal rule states “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” (Corley, Reed, Shedd, and Morehead, 1999, p.409).
The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. In other words, the laws of a state must treat an individual in the same manner as others in similar conditions and circumstances.
Analysis: When using a......
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