In a ruling sure to spark national debate, a California appellate court said gays and lesbians enjoy the same protection as minorities and women serving on juries. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1986 that lawyers can't use peremptory challenges during voir dire to bounce minorities from juries because of their race. In 1994, the high court extended the same protection to women. But never before has an appellate court said the same thing about gays.
February 02, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
In a ruling sure to spark national debate, an Orange County, Calif., based appellate court said Tuesday that gays and lesbians enjoy the same protection as minorities and women in serving on juries.
Homosexuals “cannot be discriminated against in jury selection,” 4th District Court of Appeal Justice William Bedsworth wrote for a unanimous panel.
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