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Chris Coons: “I think in voir dire you also have a role in making sure that they are being reviewed, judged as it were, by a jury of…”

On the recordApril 12, 2011
I think in voir dire you also have a role in making sure that they are being reviewed, judged as it were, by a jury of their peers.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons emphasizes the importance of jury selection in ensuring fair access to justice.

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