Standing Order Re Civil Litigation; Civil Qualifying Jury Questions; Civil Juror Questionnaire; Criminal Qualifying Jury Questions; Criminal Juror Questionnaire; Background Jury Questions

=== Standing Order Re Civil Litigation ===

IN THE UNIT ED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA GA INESVILLE DIVISION INRE: CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE RICHARD W. STORY STANDING ORDER REGARDING C IVIL LIGITAT ION This case has been assigned to Judge Richard W. Story. The purpose of this Order is to inform the parties and their counsel of the Court's policies, procedures, and practices. It is issued to promote the just and efficient determination of the case. This Order, in combination with this Court's Local Rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, shall govern this case.

=== Civil Qualifying Jury Questions ===

QUALIFYING QUESTIONS (Civil Cases) 1. Does any member of the panel know or are you related to (Plaintiffs attorney)? 2. Does any member of the panel know any employees of, or has any member of the panel or their immediate family worked for or been represented by the law firm of ? 3. Does any member of the panel know or are you related to (Defendant's attorney)? 4. Does any member of the panel know any employees of, or has any member of the panel or their immediate family worked for or been represented by the law firm of ? 5. 6. 7. Does anyone know or are you related to Plaintiff in the case? Does anyone know or are you related to Defendant in the case? Does anyone know any of the following individuals who may be witnesses in this case? [Witnesses listed] 8. Does anyone believe you know anything about this case or that you have heard anything about this case before coming into court today?

=== Civil Juror Questionnaire ===

CIVIL JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE State your name. Have you or any member of your immediate family ever been a plaintiff or defendant in a lawsuit (other than a divorce case)? If so, (a) State the nature of the suit. (b) State the name or relationship of the person involved in the lawsuit and whether that person was the plaintiff (the party who brought the suit) or the defendant (the party who was sued). (c) State how the case ended (jury verdict, settlement, dismissed by the judge). (d) State who won the case. (e) Would that experience affect your ability to be a fair and impartial juror in a case? Have you ever been a witness in a court case? If so, briefly describe the case. State the name of any professional, social, or religious organizations to which you belong and state the name of any office you hold in such organization. What level of education have you completed (include any special training or schooling)? If you have a college degree, state the college or university, the degree, and area of study.

=== Criminal Qualifying Jury Questions ===

QUALIFYING QUESTIONS (Criminal Cases) Does any member of the panel know or are you related to the United States Attorney [add name]? Does any member of the panel know or are you related to Assistant United States Attorney [add name or names]? Does any member of the panel know any employees of, or has any member of the panel or their immediate family worked for the United States Attorney’s Office? Does any member of the panel know or are your related to (prosecuting officer? Does any member of the panel know (defendant’s attorney)? Does any member of this panel know any employees of, or has any member of the panel or their immediate family worked for or been represented by the law firm of (defendant’s attorney’s law firm)? Does anyone know or are you related to (defendant’s name)? Does anyone know or are you related to (alleged victim)? Does anyone know any of the following individuals who may be witnesses in this case? [Witnesses listed] 10. I. 12. Does anyone believe you know anything about this case or that you have heard anything about the case before coming into court today? Is there any member of the panel who has any special disability or problem that would make serving as a member of this jury difficult or impossible? Does any juror hold any belief, religious or otherwise, which discourages or prevents jury service?

=== Criminal Juror Questionnaire ===

CRIMINAL JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE 1. State your name. 2. Name any social, civic, professional, fraternal, religious, political, or other organization to which you or your spouse belongs. 3. (a) State whether you, a close relative, or a close friend has ever been charged with, or accused of, a non-traffic related violation of either the state or federal law. (b) Identify the person who was charged or accused, the nature of the charges, and the outcome of the case. (c) Would the experience cause you to be biased against either side if you were selected to serve as a juror in a criminal case? 4. State whether you, a close family member, or a close friend has ever been the victim of a crime. If your answer is “yes,” please answer the following questions: (a) When did the crime occur? (b) What type of crime was it? (c) Was the perpetrator caught/property recovered? (d) Was the perpetrator prosecuted? (e) Based upon that experience, could you still be fair and impartial when judging the evidence in a criminal case? 5. State whether you, a close family member, or a close friend has ever been a witness in any legal proceeding. (a) State the nature of the proceeding. (b) State the person who was involved as a witness. 6. What level of education have you completed (include any special training or schooling)? If you have a college degree, state the college or university, the degree, and area of study.

=== Background Jury Questions ===

BACKGROUND JURY QUESTIONS STATE YOUR NAME. 1. (a) ~— Where do you live? (b) Where else have you lived in the last 10-15 years? 2. (a) ~Are you married? (b) Is your spouse employed outside the home? If so, what kind of work does your spouse do? 3. (a) Do you have children? (b) Tell us their ages? (c) Ifthey are employed, tell us who they work for and what kind of work they do. 4. (a) Are you employed? (b) Ifo, tell us what kind of work you do - whether you work for someone else or are you self-employed? (c) Ifyou work for someone else, for whom do you work? (d) Ifyou are retired, what kind of work did you do before you retired? (e) Tell us briefly where else you have worked in the last ten or twelve years. 5. | Have you ever served on a jury before? If so: (a) When? (b) Where? (c) What type of case? (d) Were you the foreperson? (e) Have you ever served on a jury that deadlocked and could not reach a verdict? 6. | Have you ever served on a grand jury before? 7. If you served in the military, state the branch and years of service.