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