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A federal judge rejected a last-minute argument by the Proud Boys’ defense that prosecutors improperly discriminated against white jurors. The ruling comes after 10 days of contentious jury selection in the trial of five members of the right-wing militant group accused of plotting to use force to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s election win on Jan. 6, 2021, and the 12-juror panel with four alternates are expected to be sworn in Wednesday with opening statements to follow, reported Law & Crime. “This isn’t a situation at all where the effect of these peremptories is to render the jury …