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Flagler
County Courthouse, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Bunnell, Florida
Located in Bunnell, the Flagler County Courthouse
was built in 1924. The two story red brick building was built
in neorenassiance design. It commands an entire city block
in the center of town.
Impact of Terrorist Attacks on Jury Selection
Since the September 11 terrorist attacks on America, many
litigators have asked us about our views on the impact of
the attacks on jury selection. Based on our experience in
selecting jurors since the attacks, we have learned that careful
consideration needs to be given to jurors, reactions to the
issues currently facing our country. Many jurors have indicated
that all civil cases are trivial compared to the loss of lives
due to the attack. Few jurors, however, have said they could
not be fair to the parties because their cases happened to
be on trial at this time. In cases involving a party of Middle
Eastern background, a Supplemental Juror Questionnaire is
recommended to allow jurors to express their honest, and sometimes
prejudicial, attitudes about Middle Easterners.
Contact the jury experts at Magnus for
assistance in developing voir dire questions to measure jurors'
attitudes on terrorism.
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