Amends Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and Rule 47 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to entitle 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 (currently, examination by the defendant, Government, or parties is discretionary with the court).
Introduced in Senate
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Subcommittee on Courts. Hearings held.
Subcommittee on Courts. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
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