“Having considered the parties’ briefs identifying certain jury procedures that both parties have agreed upon, and for good cause shown, the Court orders as follows: 1. The Court will use a written questionnaire in advance of in-person jury selection. The Government will prepare a written questionnaire for distribution to prospective jurors and meet and confer with defense counsel regarding the questionnaire before submitting it for Court approval on January 9, 2024.”
“To the extent the parties do not agree on any question, the Government, at the time it submits the proposed questionnaire, shall also submit a joint filing identifying the disputed language and succinctly stating the parties’ respective positions. After review and approval by the Court, the questionnaire will be distributed to prospective jurors summoned to complete it at the courthouse on February 9, 2024,” wrote DC Circuit Court Judge Tanya Chutkan in a Thursday order making it very clear she is not screwing around when it comes to starting the trial on time in early March.