United States District Court - Northern District of Illinois

General Rules

Rules 1.30 To 1.39 Rules Relating To Juries

Rule 1.30 Juries Generally

A. Petit Jury Pool

Except as provided for in section (e) below, petit jurors shall be assigned to a single jury pool and reassigned for service upon the request of each judge. The jury pool shall be under the supervision of the Clerk.

B. Jury List

Unless otherwise ordered, a copy of the jury list shall be available to members of the bar of this Court upon request.

C. Orders Summoning Petit Jurors

The chief judge, or in his/her absence the acting chief judge, shall from time to time enter such orders as may be required to summon petit jurors for the court.

D. Confidentiality of Juror Qualification Forms

Juror qualification forms completed by the jurors shall be confidential. Such forms shall not be made available for inspection by any party or his/her counsel or any member of the public, except upon order of the Chief Judge or, where Ordered by a judge of this Court, in connection with the preparation or presentation of a motion challenging compliance with selection procedures pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1867. Orders directing that the juror qualification forms be made available for inspection shall specify the terms of the inspection, including the forms to be inspected, the names of the persons authorized to make the inspection, and any conditions required regarding the release of information contained on the forms.

E. Separate Jury Panels

Where the extraordinary nature of a trial indicates that administrative efficiency will be improved and substantial judicial time will be saved through the use of a separate panel of petit jurors, the Chief Judge may, at the request of the trial judge, direct that such a separate jury panel be summoned.