Velarde et al v. City of Union City et al

Filing 130

ORDER FOR JURY REFRESHMENTS. Signed by Judge James Donato on 12/2/15. (lrcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/3/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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AARON VELARDE, et al.,

Case No. 13-cv-04011-JD

Plaintiffs,
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v.

PROPOSED VOIR DIRE

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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UNION CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, et
al.,
Defendants.

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The parties did not file any proposed voir dire questions. Consequently, the Court will ask

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these voir dire questions in addition to the Court’s standard questions. The parties are responsible

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for filing a final witness list and a list of all attorneys involved in the case for use during voir dire.

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The parties should file the lists with the Court by December 4, 2015, and bring at least 10 copies

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of each to jury selection on December 7, 2015.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 3, 2015

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________________________
JAMES DONATO
United States District Judge

VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS

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Northern District of California

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1. Have you or anyone close to you ever worked for a lawyer or law firm?
2. Do you or anyone close to you have experience in the legal profession?
3. Have you ever had to appear in court, or in any court proceeding, as a plaintiff, defendant,
victim or witness?
4. Have you or anyone close to you ever worked in any public safety, law enforcement or
criminal justice system job?
5. Have you or anyone close to you worked for any other federal, state or local government
agency?
6. Have you or anyone close to you worked for Union City?
7. Do you have any strong positive or negative feelings about Union City?
8. Have you or anyone close to you worked for the Union City Police Department?
9. Do you have any strong positive or negative feelings about the Union City Police
Department?
10. Would you consider the testimony of a law enforcement witness to be less credible or more
credible than the testimony of any other witness for any reason?
11. Do you think lawsuits involving civil rights claims are unfair or unjust and should not be
brought to court?
12. Do you have any strong positive or negative feelings about awarding damages for
violations of civil rights?
13. Do you think lawsuits involving excessive force claims against the police are unfair or
unjust and should not be brought to court?
14. Do you have any strong positive or negative feelings about awarding damages for claims
of excessive force by the police?
15. Do you have any difficulty understanding or reading the English language?
16. On your seats are lists of attorneys involved with this case and potential witnesses. Do you
know or are you familiar with any of the attorneys?
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17. Do you know or are you familiar with any of the potential witnesses?

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18. Is there anything I have not asked you about that you believe could affect your ability to be

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a fair and impartial juror?

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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