re: #23 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus

My other thought is this: What can Trump do on Monday to mess up this trial?

Jury selection is going to be tricky for sure.

What cards can Trump play to gum up the jury selection?

Last time I showed up to Jury duty was… yesterday.

The forced-watch of half an hour of videos on the jury process was torture… but it did drive home to me that judges bend over backwards to make sure at least to keep an appearance of an impartial jury?

What if Trump (his attorneys) claim that anyone who is aware of Trump’s public legal issues are inherently biased and are not fit for the jury in this case?

During voir dire the members of the jury pool are asked if they can make an impartial decision based solely on the evidence presented at trial. The judge isn’t going to allow Trump to strike for cause solely on the grounds of merely being aware of Trump’s legal issues. Also you may be surprised at how many people actually aren’t aware, except perhaps in the vaguest way. We are freaks; most people pay no attention to the news.