Civic · 6 pages · 12 min
Why voir dire is a filter
Voir dire questions prospective jurors and removes some before the panel is sworn.
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From the opening
Voir dire is the questioning of prospective jurors before they are sworn, aimed at finding bias, hardship, and other reasons a person should not sit. It is a filter between the summoned pool and the jury that actually hears the case. The opening covers questioning looks for bias, cause challenges need a reason, and peremptory strikes are capped.
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Inside
- Questioning looks for bias
- Cause challenges need a reason
- Peremptory strikes are capped
- Forbidden grounds can void a strike
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Voir dire
- Challenge for cause and peremptory challenge