The Supreme Court case of JEB v. Alabama ex rel. T.B. involved a child support dispute in which prosecutors used peremptory challenges to reject most of the men in the jury pool. Analyze the case of JEB v. Alabama ex rel T.B. (1994). Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY reason the justices ruled as they did? Choose the BEST answer.

Question

The Supreme Court case of JEB v. Alabama ex rel. T.B. involved a child support dispute in which prosecutors used peremptory challenges to reject most of the men in the jury pool. Analyze the case of JEB v. Alabama ex rel T.B. (1994). Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY reason the justices ruled as they did? Choose the BEST answer.

A: Peremptory on the basis of gender were in violation of the Sixth Amendment
B: The attorney's used secret trial proceedings
C: The attorney's used the Confrontation Clause
D: Peremptory challenges on the basis of race were in violation of the Sixth Amendment

Answer 1

A: Peremptory challenges on the basis of gender were in violation of the Sixth Amendment.