Maybe? The judge, and the lawyers involved have the right to reject jurors that might prejudice a trail.

ceejayoz 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Yes, but that's a lot easier to manage in a county that doesn't have only 30k people in it.

	▲	DannyBee 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		They applied for change of venue 3 times, lost all 3 times, and appealed it to the north dakota supreme court, and lost there too. Overall, they could not make the showing necessary. I read the motions and responses, and was not particularly impressed with their arguments for change of venue.

hrimfaxi 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Lawyers don't have unlimited removals though.

Not peremptory strikes, but you have unlimited removals for cause (and admittedly a steep appellate hill to climb if they’re unfairly denied)

	▲	cucumber3732842 5 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		You're gonna have a hell of a time construing a quality (energy sector or few steps removed employment) as "cause" when it's applicable to a large minority if not majority of the jury pool. The judge might allow it, but the odds are long and the next judge will certainly allow an appeal on those grounds so you probably don't even gain much except time.
	▲	ohyoutravel 6 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
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