Originally posted by: Vinney
yeah as long as you have strong opinions (it doesn't matter which way really) then you'll get cut. lawyers have two ways of striking you, striking for cause and preemptive strikes. striking for cause means you are not able to serve, for example you may be a felon or an illegal immigrant or something, but more likely if you're struck for cause it's because you couldn't follow the law as it is set out - for example in a death penalty case you have to be able to consider both life and death as possible punishments, if you believe you could not consider imposing the death penalty, you'll get struck for cause. Preemptive strikes means basically the lawyer can strike you for any reason at all, like he doesn't like the way you look (you're not allowed be struck on race, but considering how easy it is for lawyers to make up an excuse, it's hard to ensure that). Any number of jurors can be stricken for cause, but lawyers on each side only get a certain number of preemptive strikes. so rub a lawyer the wrong way and you'll be just fine.
