Judicial Survey Questions

DLC Q56: Please describe your jury selection process.

DLC A56: I ask general questions of the entire prospective pool to identify those who may have issues sitting as an impartial juror. I then, with counsel, conduct an inquiry of each juror who responded and make any excusals for cause. I then fill the jury box, usually by calling jurors in the order they appear on the list. Plaintiff then exercises peremptory challenges to those in the box, followed by defendant. After the box is refilled, the order is changed and defendant goes first with respect to challenges. Back strikes are not permitted.

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* Cabell, Donald L.

United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts