Lisa Rubin is an MSNBC legal correspondent and a former litigator.
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's hush money case in New York has approved a questionnaire for jury selection and instructions for prospective jurors in the trial that's set to begin next week. In a letter Monday, Judge Juan Merchan provided attorneys in the case with a jury questionnaire that consists of 42 numbered questions on a range of topics. The form does not ask about party affiliation, political contributions or voting history.
' The form asks prospective jurors numerous questions, including: About their neighborhood, profession, employers , marital status, hobbies and interests, and relationships with others who have been victims of crimes or alternatively, have worked in places like the FBI, prosecutors’ offices, or in criminal lawWhether due to “political, moral, intellectual, or religious beliefs or opinions” they would be unable to follow the judge’s instructions or render a verdictWhether they've read...
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