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b Peremptory challenges on the basis of gender were a violation of the Sixth Amendment.
In the case of JEB v. Alabama ex rel. T.B., the Supreme Court ruled that peremptory challenges based on gender were unconstitutional. This ruling was based on the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender. The justices likely ruled as they did in order to uphold the principle of equal protection under the law and ensure a fair and impartial jury selection process.