Jean is called for jury duty.However, the defendant's attorney decides to have her removed from the jury pool because he wants the jury to be comprised of predominantly males.In this case:

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The use of peremptory challenges to exclude a potential juror based on their gender is unconstitutional and could be successfully contested and disallowed. It is a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. While the attorney does have a limited number of peremptory challenges for which no cause is required, they cannot be used to discriminate against a juror based on their gender or other protected characteristics. Additionally, the fact that the defendant is male does not justify the discrimination against female jurors.

Jean Is Called for Jury Duty