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Summary
This court transcript from December 8, 2021, captures a discussion between a judge and attorneys regarding jury selection. The judge sets a goal of qualifying 50-60 jurors and clarifies the procedure for conducting private sidebars with jurors, which will be limited to one attorney per side to protect confidential information. The attorneys ask questions to understand these courtroom procedures.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| MS. COMEY | Attorney |
Speaker in the transcript, responding on behalf of the government.
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| MS. MENNINGER | Attorney |
Speaker in the transcript, asking the judge about sidebar procedures.
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Speaker in the transcript, presiding over the proceeding and explaining procedures for jury selection and sidebars.
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| MS. STERNHEIM | Attorney |
Speaker in the transcript, addressing the judge at the end of the page.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Listed at the bottom of the page as the court reporting service.
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Timeline (1 events)
2021-12-08
A discussion about the process of jury selection (voir dire), specifically the target number of qualified jurors and the rules for conducting sidebars with jurors.
courtroom
Relationships (3)
Ms. Comey addresses the judge as 'your Honor' and responds to questions in a formal court setting.
Ms. Menninger addresses the judge as 'Your Honor' and asks a procedural question about conducting the sidebar.
Ms. Sternheim addresses the judge as 'Judge' when beginning her statement.
Key Quotes (3)
"And again, we need 40 qualified jurors in light of the number of peremptories, but I'm hoping with this number and the time that we have that we can get to 50 to 60 qualified jurors."Source
— THE COURT
(The judge stating the goal for the number of jurors to be qualified during voir dire.)
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"So, if we are doing a sidebar with the juror, because they have private, confidential information they want to convey, then it will be me and the two attorneys and the court reporter with the juror."Source
— THE COURT
(Explaining the procedure and participants for a sidebar with a juror.)
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"I'll still ask we limit it to one attorney per side. Okay?"Source
— THE COURT
(Setting the rule for attorney participation in sidebars.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 529 Filed 12/08/21 Page 9 of 18 9
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1 returning as I've indicated we would do.
2 And again, we need 40 qualified jurors in light of the
3 number of peremptories, but I'm hoping with this number and the
4 time that we have that we can get to 50 to 60 qualified jurors.
5 Any questions?
6 MS. COMEY: Not from the government, your Honor.
7 Thank you.
8 MS. MENNINGER: Your Honor, one briefly. Can I just
9 inquire how you intend to conduct the sidebar in this
10 courtroom, given the number of attorneys and so forth?
11 THE COURT: Yes. So, I think it's going to have to be
12 one attorney per side. And all of you are capable of operating
13 on your own. So, if we are doing a sidebar with the juror,
14 because they have private, confidential information they want
15 to convey, then it will be me and the two attorneys and the
16 court reporter with the juror. To the extent we are talking
17 about any followup questions that you want me to ask, we'll go
18 over here, and I'll still ask we limit it to one attorney per
19 side. Okay?
20 MS. MENNINGER: Thank you.
21 THE COURT: Any other questions?
22 MS. MENNINGER: No, thank you.
23 THE COURT: Anything else about voir dire?
24 MS. COMEY: Not from the government, your Honor.
25 MS. STERNHEIM: Judge, this isn't actually about the
2 And again, we need 40 qualified jurors in light of the
3 number of peremptories, but I'm hoping with this number and the
4 time that we have that we can get to 50 to 60 qualified jurors.
5 Any questions?
6 MS. COMEY: Not from the government, your Honor.
7 Thank you.
8 MS. MENNINGER: Your Honor, one briefly. Can I just
9 inquire how you intend to conduct the sidebar in this
10 courtroom, given the number of attorneys and so forth?
11 THE COURT: Yes. So, I think it's going to have to be
12 one attorney per side. And all of you are capable of operating
13 on your own. So, if we are doing a sidebar with the juror,
14 because they have private, confidential information they want
15 to convey, then it will be me and the two attorneys and the
16 court reporter with the juror. To the extent we are talking
17 about any followup questions that you want me to ask, we'll go
18 over here, and I'll still ask we limit it to one attorney per
19 side. Okay?
20 MS. MENNINGER: Thank you.
21 THE COURT: Any other questions?
22 MS. MENNINGER: No, thank you.
23 THE COURT: Anything else about voir dire?
24 MS. COMEY: Not from the government, your Honor.
25 MS. STERNHEIM: Judge, this isn't actually about the
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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