Opinion
Civil Action No. 7:10-CV-17 (HL)
06-20-2012
JAIME GUIJOSA-SILVA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. WENDELL ROBERSON FARMS, INC., et al., Defendants.
ORDER
Before the Court is Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Include Supplemental Questions in the Written Juror Questionnaire. (Doc. 106.) The Court has reviewed the proposed questions and will allow Plaintiffs to include some, but not all, of the suggested inquiries. An amended version of those questions that will be permitted by this Court is below. A copy of these questions will be sent to the Jury Clerk to be included in the jury questionnaire that is mailed out at the end of this month.
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HUGH LAWSON, SENIOR JUDGE
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Supplemental Questions for Written Juror Questionnaire
1. Has anyone in your family ever owned or operated a farming business?
() Yes; () No.
IF YES, who? [] Myself [] Spouse [] Child [] Parent [] Other _
When and what kind of business:
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2. Have you or a family member ever done any work on a farm?
() Yes; () No.
IF YES, who? [] Myself [] Spouse [] Child [] Parent [] Other _
Please describe the type of work performed and the approximate time period:
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3. Have you ever worked with Mexican workers? () Yes; () No.
IF YES, please identify the job and the length of employment:
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4. Have you ever employed a Mexican worker? () Yes; () No.
IF YES, please identify the job and the length of employment:
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5. Have you ever contributed money to or worked on behalf of an organization that supports or opposes the use of Mexican workers?
() Yes; () No.
IF YES, to whom did you contribute money or work:
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6. Have you had any experiences with people who only speak a foreign language that would make it difficult for you to trust what they are saying even when it is translated?
() Yes; () No.
IF YES, please explain your experience:
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7. Have you ever expressed views about immigration or foreign workers on a website, in a newspaper, in a call-in program, or to friends and colleagues?
() Yes; () No.
IF YES, what views did you express:
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8. Do you think that you have any experiences, connections, or opinions which would make it difficult for you to be impartial and objective in a lawsuit involving an employment dispute between Mexican immigrants and their employer, a U.S. farming business?
() Yes; () No.
IF YES, please explain:
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9. Are there any answers that you have provided or issues this questionnaire has raised that you regard as deeply personal and would prefer to discuss outside the hearing of other jurors?
() Yes; () No.
IF YES, please list the question numbers:
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