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House Judiciary Chair Likely To Block Ban On Discrimination Against Gay Jurors | Earlier this year, Rep. Steve Rothman (D-NJ) introduced a bill that would prevent attorneys from removing jurors from a jury pool because they are gay — a right that gay jurors should already enjoy under the Constitution’s guarantee of “equal protection of the laws.” The bill, however, now appears likely to die in committee, as House Judiciary Chair Lamar Smith (R-TX) announced that he has “no plans to move the bill at this time.”