Jury selection

• Author: Helen E. Freedman/Gerald Lebovits
• Pages: 53-82

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CHAPTER 2

JURY SELECTION

I. PRINCIPLES

A. Governing Law

§2:10 Civil Trials

§2:20 Criminal Trials

B. Participants

§2:30 Judge

§2:40 Litigants

C. Procedure

§2:50 General Rules

§2:60 Methods of Jury Selection

§2:70 Objectionable Behavior by Counsel

§2:80 How to Object

§2:90 Obtaining Rulings

§2:100 Application of Rulings at Trial

§2:110 Invoking Judicial Supervision

D. Examining the Panel

1. Generally

§2:120 Permissible Topics

§2:125 Jurors’ Oaths

§2:130 Ability to Discharge Jury Function

§2:135 Inconvenience

§2:140 Explore Prejudices

2. Limits Judge May Impose

§2:150 Rhetorical and Repetitive Questions

§2:160 Examine Outside Panel’s Presence

§2:170 Time Limits

§2:180 Judicial Voir Dire

E. Challenges

§2:190 Overview

§2:200 To Panel

§2:210 For Cause

§2:220 Peremptory

II. OBJECTIONS

§2:230 Arguing Case

§2:240 Legal Matters

§2:250 Repetitiveness

§2:260 Indoctrinating Jury; Hypotheticals

§2:270 Discriminatory Use of Peremptory Challenges

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