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28 U.S.C. 1862: Discrimination prohibited

Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-274. Changed by 1 later law. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 5096 Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act · introduced · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–417 prohibited discrimination against service as juror in the Court of International Trade.

1968

  • Pub. L. 90–274 substituted provisions prohibiting discrimination against citizens in their service as jurors because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status for provisions identifying three groups as exempt from jury service, including members of the armed forces on activ…

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.