Local Rule Section 1.09: Emptying and Refilling the District Master Jury Wheels

Section 1.09 Emptying and Refilling the District Master Jury Wheels The Clerk of Court will create and maintain a master jury wheel for each of the divisions within the District. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1863(b)(4), the Clerk is directed to empty and refill the master jury wheels every two years by July 1 of every odd year. When the master jury wheels are emptied, the existing qualified jury wheel will continue to be used until the Clerk determines that an adequate number of persons from the new master jury wheel have qualified. At that time, the old qualified jury wheel will be emptied and new qualified jury wheels created. Summoned jurors from previous qualified jury wheels may serve at the same time with jurors selected from later qualified jury wheels. If additional time is needed to empty and refill the master jury wheels, permission must be obtained from the Chief Judge of the Circuit.