Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Virginia

Gender Harassment

Are juries under U.S. law required to be gender balanced in cases of sexual harassment?


Asked on 4/08/03, 10:23 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: Gender Harassment

No. At present no jury is required to have any particular gender composition regardless of the type of case it is hearing.

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Answered on 4/08/03, 10:26 am
Daniel Press Chung & Press, P.C.

Re: Gender Harassment

There is no requirement for gender balance, but peremptory challenges must be exercised in a gender-neutral manner.

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Answered on 4/08/03, 12:32 pm


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