A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to examination of prospective jurors.

Summary

Amends Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and Rule 47 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require that a court permit the defendant and Government attorney in a criminal case, or the parties in a civil case, to conduct the examination of prospective jurors, subject to reasonable limitations imposed by the court. Permits the court to conduct its own additional examination. (Under current law examination by the defendant, Government, or parties is discretionary with the court, which may choose to conduct its own examination).

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Timeline

1. 13 June 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 June 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 June 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Morgan, Robert B. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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