An all - female jury will hear the George Zimmerman case in 2018 . The 1961 Supreme Court ruling in the Hoyt case upheld a state 's right to define women 's jury service differently than men 's . Justice Johnson : The gender composition of a jury will not affect the outcome . She says it shows that no one personality trait , including gender , can determine the vote . McCammon : Public attention to an all - female jury indicates we still think in gendered terms .
An all - female jury will hear the George Zimmerman case in 2018 . Justice Johnson : The gender composition of a jury will not affect the outcome . She says it shows that no one personality trait , including gender , can determine the vote . McCammon : Public attention to an all - female jury indicates we still think in gendered terms .