Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New York
In a jury selection, religious affiliation can be used, legally and ethically, as a basis for exclusion of candidates in a pool, where a candidate and the adversary believe in the same god or belong to the same church/synagogue but not know each other personally?
Asked on 3/02/11, 7:18 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Kevin Connolly
Kevin J. Connolly
No. That would have to be a peremptory challenge.
Answered on 3/02/11, 9:26 am
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