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Legal filing (memorandum of law/argument regarding jury selection)
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This document is page 4 of a legal filing from the Ghislaine Maxwell trial (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE), filed on October 13, 2021. It presents legal arguments justifying the use of jury questionnaires to screen for bias (actual, implied, and inferred) during voir dire. The text cites precedents from the Second Circuit and references other high-profile cases involving extensive pretrial publicity, such as those of Jeffrey Skilling (Enron), R. Kelly, Elizabeth Holmes (Theranos), and Keith Rainier (Nexium), to support the argument.
People (4)
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| Jeffrey Skilling | Former Enron Executive |
Cited in case law regarding the use of jury questionnaires in high-profile trials.
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| Robert Sylvester Kelly | Defendant |
Cited in case law (R. Kelly case) regarding jury questionnaires.
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| Elizabeth Holmes | Defendant |
Cited in case law (Theranos case) regarding jury questionnaires.
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| Keith Rainier | Defendant |
Cited in case law (Nexium case) regarding jury questionnaires.
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| Second Circuit |
Cited for legal definitions of juror partiality.
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| Enron |
Mentioned in relation to Jeffrey Skilling's trial.
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| EDNY |
Venue for R. Kelly and Keith Rainier cases.
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| NDCA |
Venue for Elizabeth Holmes case.
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| DOJ |
Indicated by the footer stamp 'DOJ-OGR'.
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Key Quotes (4)
"Actual bias is 'bias in fact,' generally evidenced by 'express proof,' such as a juror’s admission to 'a state of mind prejudicial to a party’s interest.'"Source
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"Implied bias is 'bias conclusively presumed as a matter of law' from circumstances in which an average person in the position of the prospective juror would be prejudiced."Source
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"Voir dire plays an important role in ensuring that juries are fair and impartial by allowing the Court and parties to uncover unfair actual, implied, or inferred bias."Source
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"district courts routinely use their broad discretion to issue written jury questionnaires in conducting voir dire, particularly in cases involving extensive pretrial publicity or hot-button issues."Source
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