---
title: "J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B."
citation: "J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B., 511 U.S. 127 (1994)"
authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-JEB-511-US-127"
authority_type: "case"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding"
official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-511/pdf/USREPORTS-511-127.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-JEB-511-US-127/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
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license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B.

## Holding used

Intentional sex discrimination through peremptory challenges violates equal protection.

## Material limitation

The decision does not eliminate legitimate sex-neutral strikes; the actual selection record and controlling procedure govern.

## Official source and pinpoints

511 U.S. 127, 129, 140–43 (1994): <https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-511/pdf/USREPORTS-511-127.pdf>


## Used in

- [Federal Jury and Bench Trial](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/30-plea-and-trial/jury-and-bench-trial.md)