If a prosecutor or defense attorney used peremptory challenges to remove potential jurors solely on the basis of that potential juror's race or gender,it would be a violation of the

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The use of peremptory challenges to remove potential jurors solely based on their race or gender would be a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race and gender. This is known as a Batson challenge, after the Supreme Court case that established this principle.

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