Local Rule Cr. RULE 24.1: SELECTION AND IMPANELMENT OF TRIAL JURORS

Cr. RULE 24.1 SELECTION AND IMPANELMENT OF TRIAL JURORS (a) The selection, qualification, summoning, exemption or excuse from service of petit jurors shall be governed by the Plan of Implementation adopted by the Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1861 et seq. The Plan is available for inspection at the office of the Clerk. (b) In any case where each side is entitled to an equal number of challenges, these challenges shall alternate one by one, with the Government exercising the first challenge. (c) In criminal cases where the Government is entitled to six peremptory challenges and the defendant or defendants jointly to 10 peremptory challenges, the order of challenge shall be as follows: Government 1 Defendant 2 Government 1 Defendant 2 Government 1 Defendant 2 Government 1 Defendant 2 Government 1 Defendant 1 Government 1 Defendant 1 (d) In any case where there is more than one defendant, in the event the Court allows defendants additional peremptory challenges, the order of challenge will be established by the Court. (e) In challenging alternate jurors in a criminal case, such challenges shall alternate one by one with the Government exercising the first challenge. (f) The passing of a peremptory challenge by any party shall not constitute a waiver of the right thereafter to exercise the same against any juror, unless all parties pass successive challenges. (g) No attorney or party to an action shall personally or through any investigator or other person acting for such attorney or party, directly or indirectly interview, examine or question any juror, relative, friend or associate thereof during the pendency of the trial or with respect to the deliberations or verdict of the jury in any action, except on leave of Court granted upon good cause shown.