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This legal document, filed on October 26, 2021, is a submission by the Government to the Court regarding jury selection procedures for an upcoming trial. The Government argues against providing juror identities to the parties weeks in advance, citing precedent that the purpose of voir dire is to identify disqualifications, not to enable deep background research. The Government requests that peremptory challenges be made at the conclusion of voir dire, not on the trial's start date of November 29, 2021, and asks the Court for clarification on the matter.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Kaloyeros | Defendant |
Mentioned as a defendant in a cited case, United States v. Kaloyeros, et al.
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| Percoco | Defendant |
Mentioned as a defendant in a cited case, United States v. Percoco, et al.
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| Parnas | Defendant |
Mentioned as a defendant in a cited case, United States v. Parnas.
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| Barnes | Defendant |
Mentioned as a defendant in a cited case, United States v. Barnes.
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| The Government | Government agency |
A party in the legal case, submitting arguments to the Court regarding jury selection procedures.
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| The Court | Judicial body |
The judicial body being addressed in the filing, which has noted the purpose of the jury questionnaire and is being a...
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The process of jury selection (voir dire) for the trial. The Government is arguing about the procedures, specifically the timing of receiving juror names and exercising peremptory challenges.
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The document details the Government's legal arguments against the defense's position on jury selection procedures, specifically regarding the timing of receiving juror information and exercising challenges.
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"the purpose of the voir dire is to ascertain disqualifications, not to afford individual analysis in depth to permit a party to choose a jury that fits into some mold that he believes appropriate for his case."Source
— United States v. Barnes, 604 F.2d 121, 138 (2d Cir. 1979)
(Cited as legal precedent to support the Government's argument that providing juror identities far in advance for background research is unnecessary.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 372 Filed 10/26/21 Page 2 of 3
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v. Kaloyeros, et al., 16 Cr. 776 (VEC), United States v. Percoco, et al., 16 Cr. 776 (VEC); cf. Oct. 12, 2021 Tr. at 7:14-8:1, United States v. Parnas, 19 Cr. 725 (JPO) (denying defense’s request for a second day of jury selection to allow time for background research on potential jurors; no juror questionnaire used). Here, the time between the administration of the jury questionnaire, oral voir dire, and the start of trial is significantly more extended in light of, among other things, COVID-19 precautions.
As the Court has noted, the purpose of the jury questionnaire process is to streamline challenges for cause. Juror identities are not necessary for that process. The Government submits that having identifying information for jurors for weeks in advance of selection would be unusual, and is not necessary, because “the purpose of the voir dire is to ascertain disqualifications, not to afford individual analysis in depth to permit a party to choose a jury that fits into some mold that he believes appropriate for his case.” United States v. Barnes, 604 F.2d 121, 138 (2d Cir. 1979) (citations omitted). For similar reasons, the Government respectfully requests that peremptory challenges be exercised at the conclusion of voir dire and not on November 29, 2021, the day that trial is scheduled to commence.
Accordingly, the Government respectfully requests that the Court clarify for the parties when during the jury selection process the parties will be provided with the names of prospective jurors.
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