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Jury ACCESS Act of 2023
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This bill, the Jury ACCESS Act of 2023, aims to ensure equal access to jury duty for all qualified individuals. It prohibits federal courts from excluding potential jurors based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The goal is to remove discriminatory barriers to jury service and promote a more representative jury pool. This legislation updates existing law to explicitly include these characteristics in the list of protected categories.
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