Opinion
No. 05-AO-020.
September 29, 2005
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
At their regular meeting on September 6, 2005, the Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan approved a non-disclosure policy regarding juror qualification questionnaires consistent with the privacy issues of the E-Government Act, unless requested as part of a challenge under 28 U.S.C. § 1867.
This order supersedes Administrative Order No. 05-AO-018, which contained an inaccurate reference to juror names.
NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED THAT effective immediately the clerk may not disclose any juror qualification form of any person in preparation for the venire under any circumstance except upon order of the court in connection with a challenge under 28 U.S.C. § 1867; and
NOW THEREFORE IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT effective immediately the provision regarding the disclosure of juror qualification forms contained in (s)(1) of the Court's Juror Selection Plan dated December 5, 2000 is suspended pending approval by the Sixth Circuit Judicial Council of an amendment to the Plan.
IT IS ORDERED.