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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Summary
This document is a proposed juror questionnaire from case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, filed on October 22, 2021. It includes a section on 'Media Issues' which is contested by the government and defended by the defendant. The defendant's response argues for in-depth questioning about media exposure, citing legal precedents like the Tsarnaev case to emphasize the necessity of uncovering potential juror bias in high-profile cases involving individuals like Ms. Maxwell and Mr. Epstein.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Tsarnaev | Defendant |
Mentioned in the case United States v. Tsarnaev, cited as legal precedent.
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| Patriarca |
Party in the cited case Patriarca v. United States.
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| Smith |
Party in the cited case Smith v. Phillips.
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| Phillips |
Party in the cited case Smith v. Phillips.
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| O'Connor | Justice |
Cited for a concurring opinion in Smith v. Phillips.
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned as the subject of the case for which this juror questionnaire is intended, and the subject of media coverage.
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| Mr. Epstein |
Mentioned in connection with Ms. Maxwell regarding media coverage.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| State District Attorney | Government agency |
Listed as a type of prosecutor's office a potential juror may have contacted.
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| United States Attorney’s Office | Government agency |
Listed as a type of prosecutor's office a potential juror may have contacted.
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| State Attorney General | Government agency |
Listed as a type of prosecutor's office a potential juror may have contacted.
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| U.S. Supreme Court | Government agency |
Mentioned as the court where the Tsarnaev case is currently pending.
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| First Circuit | Government agency |
Cited for its 'well-reasoned opinion in Tsarnaev'.
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Timeline (3 events)
2021-10-13
Oral argument was scheduled in the United States v. Tsarnaev case.
Relationships (2)
Government
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Defendant
The document contains an objection from the Government and a response from the Defendant, indicating their opposing positions in a legal proceeding.
They are mentioned together in the context of media coverage that is 'inaccurate or inadmissible, or pertains to persons and charges not before this jury'.
Key Quotes (3)
"the kind and degree” of each prospective juror’s exposure to the case or the parties"Source
— Judge in Patriarca v. United States
(Quoted in the Defendant's Response to illustrate what a judge must elicit from jurors regarding media exposure.)
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Quote #1
"may have an interest in concealing [their] own bias” or “may be unaware of it"Source
— O'Connor
(Quoted from a concurring opinion in Smith v. Phillips to explain why prospective jurors may not be forthcoming about their biases.)
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"while the media (social, cable, internet, etc.) gave largely factual accounts, some of the coverage included inaccurate or inadmissible information — like the details of his un-Mirandized hospital interview and the opinions of public officials that he should die"Source
— First Circuit opinion in United States v. Tsarnaev
(Quoted to draw a parallel between the media coverage in the Tsarnaev case and the coverage of Ms. Maxwell and Mr. Epstein, highlighting the potential for jurors to be exposed to inadmissible or inaccurate information.)
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Quote #3
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