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Stay Tuned with Preet

CAFE Insider 4/16: Picking Trump’s Jury

Apr 16, 2024
Former U.S. Attorneys Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the challenges of selecting a jury for Trump's hush money trial, the first criminal trial of a former president. They dive into the intricacies of the jury selection process, emphasizing the importance of upholding privacy and objectivity in the criminal justice system, and explore the art of jury selection to ensure a fair trial.
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  • Jury selection in Trump's trial involves ensuring jurors can set aside biases and decide based on evidence.
  • The judge prevented questions on political affiliations during jury selection to safeguard against bias.

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Jury Selection Criteria

Jury selection in the trial of Donald Trump involves ensuring potential jurors can set aside personal biases and decide based on evidence and law. The judge emphasized that liking or disliking a party is irrelevant to a juror's qualifications. Trump's lawyers aimed to sway the jury based on personal preferences like supporting Trump or being a member of a specific group - an approach deemed improper in a criminal trial.

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