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I've testified around 20 times in criminal trials for work.

Trials days were always exciting.
The voir dire is wild, both sides have an unlimited number of dismissals to use on potential jurors.

Lawyers,
How often is voir dire like this trial - unlimited dismissals?

@Bix interesting....is this typical to have unlimited dismissals?

@UmbaSaffire
One lawyer said that he had never heard of it.

@UmbaSaffire @Bix Initially its unlimited with given reasons. After that phase its limited to 10 or less each.

@Lucky188 @UmbaSaffire
Unlike other trials, the attorneys don't need cause here for ALL potential jurors, is my understanding.

@Bix @UmbaSaffire First round of qua dore is just a simple can they be impartial can they understand evidence presented, challenges are unlimited. Second round does have limits of challenges. Changing the rules now would hand Trump an easy mistrial with double indemnity attached (not gonna happen). Currently the jury selection hasn't actually even started - still pretrial motions before that starts.(11:40 EST)

@Lucky188 @Bix
that is helpful JR - thank you and thank you both for the clarifications !

@Lucky188 @Bix
I fear what it would mean within context of delay delay delay mindset if there were no limits indefinitely, so it sounds like there will be some - does it sound like this is how it's always done or are they making exceptions/changing process here?

@Lucky188 @Bix oh misread your previous message Bix - so this is *not* typical ...

@Bix @Lucky188
it is slated to be a long process ... on the positive side, at least it seems it will go to trial before Nov...

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