That the judge is allowing a political litmus test which is entirely unrelated to the actual court case under consideration is a very bad sign.
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That the judge is allowing a political litmus test which is entirely unrelated to the actual court case under consideration is a very bad sign.
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Although we’re politically simpatico, I don’t find allowing this type of inquiry unusual. In a 55 year career, I would often ask completely “off the wall” questions in voire dire, thus stimulating honest, not canned, responses. For example: ‘Do you have a pet at home?’ is a better way to assess a juror’s capacity for empathy, than conventionally “relevant” questions, which usually generate dull, rote, responses of no use to the litigator.
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This question is simply another way of asking, “Are you a Trump supporter?” This is very different than asking about pet ownership. I don’t think it would be allowed to ask directly about a person’s voting record. So this is a way to bypass that.
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