Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2024
This bill amends federal jury selection laws to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It updates definitions in Title 28 of the U.S. Code by adding "sexual orientation and gender identity" to the protected characteristics under "sex" and defining key terms like "gender identity" and "sexual orientation." The changes directly affect federal jury pools by requiring courts to consider these factors when selecting jurors and preventing discrimination in the process. The law clarifies that discrimination based on these characteristics - including associations with others who share them - is prohibited during jury selection. This is a concrete policy change to expand anti-discrimination protections in federal jury service.
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Introduced Jun 12, 2024
Last action Jun 12, 2024
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Jun 12, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jun 12, 2024
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1 primary · 39 co-sponsors
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Becca Balint
DDemocratic
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Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
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Angie Craig
DDemocratic
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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Christopher R. Deluzio
DDemocratic
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Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
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Darren Soto
DDemocratic
Co
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Sorensen
DDemocratic
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