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United States v. Sadequee:

Jury Questionnaire

Hon. William S. Duffey, Jr.

Northern District of Georgia

September 29, 2008

The following questionnaire was prepared by the Northern District of Georgia’s 

United States District Judge William S. Duffey, Jr., to facilitate jury selection in

a terrorism prosecution, United States v. Sadequee, No. 1:06-cr-147 (N.D. Ga. Mar. 23, 2006). The questionnaire was prepared in collaboration with attorneys

for both sides. After prospective jurors filled it out and before follow-up voir dire 

began, the defendant elected to represent himself.

The questionnaire is presented in two parts so that some questions are answered before prospective jurors know much about the case on which they may

serve.

Jury Questionnaire Part 1

You are part of the panel of prospective jurors for the above-listed case. To make

the jury selection process more efficient and effective for everyone, you will be

completing the following questionnaire. It is designed to elicit from you information that will assist the prosecution and the defense in making important decisions as to which of you will serve as jurors during the trial. Your answers will

remain confidential and under seal; they will be used only by the Judge and the

parties to select a qualified and impartial jury.

Do not discuss the questions or your answers with friends, family members, or fellow panelists. It is important that your answers are yours and yours alone. The questions are not meant to be intrusive, but you will be asked about some

personal matters. Your answers will help the Judge, the Government, and the Defendant select the best jury possible in a way that respects your time and privacy. After a jury has been selected, all copies of your responses to this questionnaire

will be returned to the Clerk of the Court and kept in confidence and under seal. The parties are under orders to maintain the confidentiality of any information

they learn in the course of reviewing these questionnaires and discussing them

with you.

Please write your juror number on every page in the blank provided.

Please print your answer to each question as legibly, completely, and accurately as you can. Please answer every question, and do not leave any question

blank. If the question does not apply to you, write “N/A” for not applicable. If 

there is something you would like to discuss privately with the Judge and the

lawyers, and not in front of the other jurors, please note this in your answer to the 

question or questions causing you concern.
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You must sign your questionnaire; your answers will be given the same effect as a statement given to the Court. What is needed is your very best, honest

effort to answer all of the questions contained in this questionnaire. You should

not disclose to anyone else the fact that you have been summoned for this case. You should avoid learning anything about the case through the media, on-line 

research, or otherwise between now and the conclusion of the jury selection

process. You should not discuss this case, its subject matter, or this questionnaire

with anyone, including those family members closest to you.

Thank you for your time and candor.

1. Name (first, middle, last): _______________________________________

2. Maiden Name: ________________________________________________

3. Gender: __________

4. Age: __________

5. City and County of Residence: ___________________________________

If Atlanta, list neighborhood or area: ______________________________

6. How long have you lived at your current address?

7. List other cities in which you have lived during the past 10 years:

8. What is your ethnic background? _____ White/Caucasian, not Hispanic _____ Black/African-American, not Hispanic _____ Hispanic/Latino

_____ Asian or South Asian

_____ American Indian or Native American

_____ Other: ________________________________________________

(please specify)

9. City, state, and country of birth: __________________________________

If you were not born in the United States, when did you become a citizen?
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10. Are you able to read, write, and understand the English language without 

any difficulty?

Yes _____ No _____ If no, please explain:

11. Is English your first language?

Yes _____ No _____

12. What other languages do you speak, read, or understand?

13. What is your educational background? (Answer all that apply to you) _____ Grade school or less _____ Some high school _____ Technical or business school _____ Graduated from high school at _____________________________

_____ Some college at _________________________________________

_____ Graduated from college at _________________________________ with a degree in _________________________________________

_____ Completed graduate school at ______________________________ with a degree in _________________________________________

14. Have you or any member of your immediate family had any legal training or 

studied law, including by participating in a paralegal program or through onthe-job training? (Note: For the purposes of this questionnaire, the term 

“immediate family” includes a spouse, domestic partner, father, mother, 

sister, brother, daughter, or son.)

Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please describe:
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15. Current (or most recent) employment status (check all that apply): _____ Self-employed

_____ Work full-time _____ Work part-time _____ Homemaker for _____ years _____ Student for _____ years;

currently at ______________________________ (name of school) _____ Disabled and unable to work for _____ years _____ Unemployed/laid off for _____ years or _____ months _____ Retired for _____ years _____ Other: ________________________________________________

16. Where do you work now?

17. Describe your current job and what you do:

18. List other jobs you have had in the past 10 years:

19. Have you ever owned or managed your own business?

Yes _____ No _____

20. Do you supervise others in your current job or in previous jobs?

Yes _____ No _____ If so, how many? _____

21. Are you: Single _____ Married _____ Domestic Partner _____ Separated _____ Divorced _____ Widowed _____

22. Your spouse or domestic partner’s name: ___________________________

23. Your spouse or domestic partner’s city, state, and country of birth:

24. Your spouse or domestic partner’s current occupation:
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25. Your spouse or domestic partner’s occupations in the past 10 years:

26. Your spouse or domestic partner’s educational background:

27. If there are any additional adults living in your household, please tell us 

what type of work they do (or school they attend), and their relationship to 

you:

28. Do you have children?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, how many? _____

29. If applicable, please complete the following for your children over 18 years 

old (for more than four children, provide the requested information on the 

back of this page):

a. First Child: Gender: _____ Age: _____ School Attending: _________________________________________ Current Employment: ______________________________________

b. Second Child: Gender: _____ Age: _____ School Attending: _________________________________________ Current Employment: ______________________________________

c. Third Child: Gender: _____ Age: _____ School Attending: _________________________________________ Current Employment: ______________________________________

d. Fourth Child: Gender: _____ Age: _____ School Attending: _________________________________________ Current Employment: ______________________________________
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30. Have you served in the military?

Yes _____ No _____

a. If yes, which branch? ______________________________________

b. What were your dates of service? _____________________________

c. What was your rank at discharge? ____________________________

d. Were you honorably discharged? _____________________________

e. Were you ever deployed to a war or combat zone?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please describe where, when, and your role:

31. Has an immediate family member served in the military?

Yes _____ No _____ If yes, who? ________________________________

a. If yes, which branch? ______________________________________

b. What were their dates of service? _____________________________

c. What was their rank at discharge? ____________________________

d. Were they ever deployed to a war or combat zone?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please describe where, when, and their role:
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32. Have you or any members of your immediate family ever worked for a 

local, state, or federal government, including any law enforcement agency?

Yes _____ No _____

a. If yes, who?

b. What was the job?

c. Are you or your family members still working in this position, and, if 

not, when was the last time the person held this position?

33. Have you ever been involved in a lawsuit (other than a divorce case)?

Yes _____ No _____

a. How many lawsuits have you been involved in?

b. Were you the plaintiff?

c. Were you the defendant?

d. What was the nature of the suit or suits?

e. Were you satisfied with the results, and, if not, why?
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34. Have you ever served as a trial juror?

Yes _____ No _____

a. When? __________________________________________________

(If more than once, please provide the additional information on the 

back of this page.)

b. Was it criminal? _____ or civil? _____

c. Was it state? _____ or federal? _____

d. If criminal, what kind of case was it?

e. Did you reach a verdict?

Yes _____ No _____

f. Were you the jury foreperson?

Yes _____ No _____

35. Have you served as a grand juror?

Yes _____ No _____

a. Was it state? _____ or federal? _____

b. Were you the grand jury foreperson?

Yes _____ No _____

36. Have you or an immediate family member ever worked for a lawyer or in a 

law office?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, who did, and what were your or their responsibilities?
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37. Have you, an immediate family member, or a close friend ever been

Yes, an immediate

Yes, family member or

I have a close friend has No

a. charged with a crime? _____ _____ _____

b. convicted of a crime? _____ _____ _____

c. incarcerated? _____ _____ _____

d. investigated by law _____ _____ _____

enforcement?

e. the victim of a crime? _____ _____ _____

f. unfairly treated by law _____ _____ _____

enforcement?

If you answered yes to any of the above, please explain.

38. Have you, an immediate family member, or a close friend ever had a 

particularly good or bad experience with the following? (Please check all

that apply.) _____ Law enforcement (police officer, sheriff’s deputy, federal agent, etc.) _____ Prosecutor or prosecutor’s office _____ Criminal defense attorney or defense attorney’s office _____ Court or judge _____ Any federal, state, or local agency

If yes, please explain the circumstances and state who was involved and 

whether it was a good or bad experience and why.
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39. Do you believe that

a. racial minorities are treated differently by police and law enforcement?

Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please explain:

b. religious minorities are treated differently by police and law 

enforcement?

Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please explain:

c. ethnic minorities are treated differently by police and law enforcement?

Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please explain:

40. Are you aware of anyone who you feel was unfairly investigated or 

prosecuted for a crime?

Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please explain:
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41. Are you, an immediate family member, or anyone close to you employed in, or do you have a background or training in, any of the following? (Please 

check all that apply.) _____ Law enforcement (including police, sheriff, FBI, or other federal

agency) _____ United States Attorney’s office or other prosecutor’s office _____ Lawyer’s office _____ Local, state, or federal government _____ Court system

_____ Corrections (or prison system) _____ Any intelligence agency (such as the CIA, the National Security

Agency, or any intelligence service of the military)

If you checked any, please explain who and what office or agency:

42. Have you or any member of your immediate family ever had any legal

dispute or claim with or against any department or agency of any local, 

state, or federal government?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, state briefly the nature of the dispute or claim and the resolution, if 

any:

43. Have you or anyone in your immediate family ever had assets seized or 

other collection measures (including garnished wages or a levy on bank 

accounts) initiated by any federal or state agency, including for child 

support payments?

Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please explain:
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44. Have you ever been involved in a court proceeding in any other way?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please check all that apply: _____ A witness _____ Giving a deposition

_____ Other: ________________________________________________

(please explain)

45. Please list the newspapers, magazines, internet sites, and other news sources 

that you review on a regular basis:

46. How often do you or your spouse read newspaper editorials or opinion 

pages (including blogs and internet news sites)? _____ Daily

_____ Weekly

_____ Monthly

_____ I don’t follow the news

47. What types of books do you enjoy reading?

48. What programs and stations do you listen to on the radio?

49. What television shows do you enjoy?
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50. Have you or your spouse ever written a letter to the editor of a newspaper,

called a radio or television station, or posted a comment on-line about an 

issue?

Yes _____ No _____ If yes, what was the issue?

51. Do you or your spouse frequently watch truTV (formerly Court TV) or 

crime shows such as CSI, Law and Order, or Nancy Grace?

Yes _____ No _____ If yes, which shows?

52. Do you follow major criminal trials in the news?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, what trials have you followed or are you following?

53. What are your favorite leisure-time interests, hobbies, or activities?

54. Do you spend time solving crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, or other types 

of puzzles?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, do you consider yourself to be accomplished at this hobby?
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55. Please list the last five movies you have seen in a theater or on tape, a DVD, 

or television:

56. Do you have a bumper sticker or a personalized license plate on your car?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, what does it (they) say?

57. How often do you use the internet?

58. For what purposes do you use the internet?

59. Do you have your own social networking page (for example, a page on 

Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter)?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, what website hosts your page?
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60. Have you talked or do you talk on-line?

Yes _____ No _____

a. If yes, how?

Chatrooms _____

Instant Messaging _____ Skype _____ Other (please specify): _____________________________________

b. If yes, how often?

Daily _____ Weekly _____ Rarely _____

c. If you have children, do they communicate on line?

61. Are you familiar, through formal studies in school or otherwise, with any of 

the following:

The Occult Yes _____ No _____ The Kabbala Yes _____ No _____ Astrology Yes _____ No _____ Egyptian religions Yes _____ No _____ The New World Order Yes _____ No _____ The Anti Christ Yes _____ No _____ Please explain any yes answer:

62. Do you blog or write your thoughts or comments on-line?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, on which websites have you blogged or posted thoughts or 

comments?
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63. What is your religious affiliation, if any?

64. Are you a member of a church, mosque, synagogue, temple, or other 

religious institution?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please state any offices or leadership positions you hold or have held:

If yes, how often do you attend? _____ every week

_____ occasionally

_____ only on significant religious holidays or occasions

65. Have you studied religion or comparative religion in school?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain what you have studied:

66. Do you consider yourself to be politically

_____ very liberal _____ somewhat liberal _____ moderate _____ somewhat conservative _____ very conservative _____ none of the above
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67. Please list the names of all organizations to which you or your immediate 

family members belong, including clubs, unions, societies, fraternal 

organizations, and professional organizations, and state any offices you hold 

or have held in these organizations:

68. The Judge and the parties estimate this case may last up to two weeks. Do 

you have any

_____ physical problems (such as an inability to remain seated for 2-3

hours at a time) _____ medical problems (such as with your sight or hearing) _____ other conditions or issues ___ that would make it difficult for you to 

serve as a juror in this case?

If so, please explain:
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69. Jury service is one of the highest duties—and privileges—of being a United 

States citizen; your participation is essential to the proper administration of 

justice. Mere inconvenience or the usual financial and personal hardships of 

jury service will not excuse you from serving on this case. You must show 

that service in this case would cause an unacceptable hardship before you 

will be excused from jury duty.

Would you have a serious hardship if chosen for this case?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please fully explain your hardship and the arrangements you could 

make to alleviate your hardship:

JUROR’S OATH

I declare under penalty of perjury that the information that I have provided in this 

Juror Questionnaire is true and correct. _________________ _____________________________________ DATE JUROR SIGNATURE

Printed Name: ____________________________________________________

Juror Number: __________

Jury Questionnaire Part 2

You are part of the panel of potential jurors for the case of United States v. Ehsanul Islam Sadequee. The United States is represented by Robert McBurney and 

Christopher Bly of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District
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of Georgia and Alexis Collins of the Counterterrorism Section of the United

States Department of Justice. The Defendant is represented by Donald F. Samuel

of Garland, Samuel & Loeb, P.C., and Khurrum Wahid of Wahid, Vizcaino &

Maher, LLP.

Defendant Sadequee has been indicted by a federal grand jury and charged

with conspiring to provide, attempting to provide, and providing material support 

and resources to terrorists and to a foreign terrorist organization.

An indictment is merely an accusation. It is not proof or evidence. You may

draw no inference against the Defendant from the fact that he has been indicted. The Defendant has pleaded not guilty, and he is presumed innocent. The Defendant does not have to prove anything, and the Government bears the burden of

proving the Defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Please complete the remaining questions, which are specific to this case, just 

like you completed those in the first questionnaire. Thank you again for your

time, honesty, and cooperation.

70. Do you know or have you had any contact (personal, business, or social) 

with

_____ Judge William S. Duffey, Jr., or any member of his staff _____ Any other judge in the Northern District of Georgia _____ David E. Nahmias, the United States Attorney for the Northern

District of Georgia _____ Robert McBurney, Alexis Collins, or Christopher Bly (the

prosecutors) _____ Anyone else who works in the United States Attorney’s Office _____ Ehsanul Islam Sadequee (the defendant) _____ Anyone in Ehsanul Islam Sadequee’s family

_____ Donald F. Samuel or Khurrum Wahid (the defense attorneys) _____ Anyone who works in Donald Samuel’s firm (Garland, Samuel &

Loeb) or anyone who works in Khurrum Wahid’s firm (Wahid,

Vizcaino & Maher) _____ Any other person in the jury pool

If yes, please list whom you know or have had contact with, and how you 

know that person:
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71. Do you hold any belief, religious or otherwise, which discourages or 

prevents jury service?

72. Do you have any knowledge about the facts in this case or about Defendant 

Sadequee other than what you have learned today?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

If yes or not sure, what knowledge do you have?

73. Do you know any other person who has been called to serve as a juror in this case?

Yes _____ No _____

If so, how did you learn of their service?

74. Have you read, seen, or heard about this case in any newspaper, TV, or 

radio program, internet site, or any other source?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

If yes or not sure, what have you read, seen, or heard?

What stands out most in your mind about what you have read, seen, or 

heard?
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75. Have you formed any opinion about the case or about Defendant Sadequee?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, what is your opinion?

76. There was a trial earlier this summer involving an alleged co-conspirator of 

Defendant Sadequee’s whose name is Syed Haris Ahmed. What, if anything, 

do you know about that trial?

77. (Answer required only if you answered that you know something about the 

trial mentioned in Question 76.) If you have knowledge of the earlier trial of 

Syed Haris Ahmed, would that make it difficult for you to listen to the 

evidence with an open mind and render a verdict based solely on the 

evidence presented during this trial and the law as instructed by the Judge?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

If yes or not sure, please explain:

78. Are you able to put aside any other pre-trial publicity or information that 

you have received regarding this case and focus only on the evidence that is 

presented in the trial and the legal instructions given to you by the Judge?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

If no or not sure, please explain:
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79. Before trial and as the trial proceeds, this case may be the subject of stories 

in the media. The Judge will instruct you not to read, browse, or listen to 

any of this media coverage. Please explain any concerns you have about 

following this instruction.

80. The Judge will also instruct you not to use the internet or any other sources 

to research anything about this case. Please explain any concerns you have 

about following this instruction.

81. Do you know, or have you read, seen, or heard anything about, the 

following people? (Please check all that apply) _____ Matthew Acker _____ Mariam Ahmed

_____ Syed Haris Ahmed

_____ Zubair Ahmed

_____ Hiam Akley

_____ Tim Alexandre _____ James Allen

_____ Mirsad Bektasevic _____ Aparna Bhattacharyya _____ Veera Boonyasait _____ Craig Bowling

_____ Anes Cengic _____ Michael Culkin

_____ Richard Dearsley

_____ Dr. Fawaz Gerges _____ Melissa Harper _____ Omer Kamal _____ Sheraz Khalid

_____ Aabid Hussein Khan

_____ Evan Kohlmann

_____ John Maguire _____ Finn Månsson

_____ George “Doug” McGee
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_____ Lilima Nagpul _____ William Puller _____ Neil Rabinovitz _____ Mark Richards _____ Amimul Sadequee _____ Sharmin Sadequee _____ Sonali Sadequee _____ Michael Scherck

_____ Khaled Sediqi _____ Sardar Sharif _____ Younis Tsouli _____ T. Michael Williamson

_____ Kathy Wilz

If so, please explain:

82. Some people believe that persons of certain ethnic, racial, or religious 

groups are more (or less) likely to commit crimes. What is your feeling 

about this?
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83. With regard to the United States’ criminal justice system, do you think there 

is a difference between the way minority-group defendants, such as 

individuals of the Muslim faith or of South-Asian heritage, are treated as 

compared to non-minority defendants? (For this questionnaire, a person of 

“South-Asian heritage” means someone with family roots in India, Pakistan, 

Bangladesh, or Afghanistan.)

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

If yes or not sure, please explain:

Would that belief make it difficult for you to consider the evidence in this 

case with an open mind and render a verdict based solely on the evidence 

and the legal instructions provided in Court?

Yes _____ No _____

84. Have you ever met someone who is of the Muslim faith?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

85. Have you, any immediate family member, or a close friend had any 

significant negative or positive experiences involving someone of the 

Muslim faith or South-Asian heritage in a personal, social, business, or other 

context?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

If yes or not sure, please explain:

Would such experience or experiences make it difficult for you to listen to 

the evidence in this case with an open mind and render a verdict based 

solely on the evidence and legal instructions presented in Court?

Yes _____ No _____
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86. Some people say that people accused of serious crimes are frequently treated 

too leniently by the courts, while others say they are treated too harshly.

What is your view?

87. Is there anything about the nature of the charges in this case or the defendant 

in this case that would cause you a problem in serving as a juror in this trial?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

If yes or not sure, please explain:

88. Have you or any member of your immediate family experienced what you 

believe to be discrimination because of your race, ethnicity, or religion?

Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please explain:

89. Do you think that your experiences with discrimination or your views on 

discrimination would affect your ability to be fair and impartial in this case?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

If yes or not sure, please explain:
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90. When you hear that someone is of the Muslim faith or South-Asian heritage, 

does that affect your perception of that person

_____ in a positive way, _____ in a negative way, or _____ not in any way?

Please explain:

91. Do you believe that the United States’ military should be present in the 

Middle East, Iraq, or Afghanistan?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

Please explain:
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92. Given that this case involves a defendant of Muslim faith and South-Asian 

heritage charged with terrorism-related crimes, do you have any feelings or 

impressions about _____ the United States’ government, _____ the United States’ military, _____ the United States Department of Justice, _____ the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), _____ the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), _____ the National Security Agency (NSA), or _____ any other governmental department or agency

that would make it difficult for you to listen to the evidence with an open 

mind and render a verdict based solely on the evidence presented during 

trial and the law as instructed by the Judge?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

If yes or not sure, please explain:

93. Do you think that someone who merely possesses written material that 

provides justifications for the killing of non-Muslims should be prosecuted 

for his possession of such materials?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

If yes or not sure, please explain:
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94. Do you think it should be a crime for someone to express his or her support 

for a terrorist organization, such as Al Qaeda?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

Please explain:

95. Have you heard of the designated terrorist organizations Lashkar-e-Tayyiba 

(also known as “LET”) or Jaish-e-Mohammed (also known as “JEM”)?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain what you know:

96. What do you know, if anything, about the conflict in the Kashmir region on 

the border of India and Pakistan?

97. Do you believe that you, an immediate family member, or a close friend has 

ever been affected in any way by a terrorist act or threat?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

If yes or not sure, who was affected, and how?
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98 . Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, do you believe the 

Government’s policies and practices to prevent further terrorist attacks in 

the United States have been

_____ too aggressive or intrusive, _____ not aggressive or intrusive enough, _____ about right, or are you

_____ not sure?

Please explain your response, including any concerns you have had about 

particular policies or practices that have or have not been used:

99. What is your opinion about the war in Iraq?

100. What is your opinion about the war in Afghanistan?

101. Do you have any immediate family or close friends who are serving or have 

served in the military in the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan, or are in 

any way involved with counter-terrorism?

Yes _____ No _____

If so, what is that person’s relationship to you, and what is or was their role?
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102. Are any members of your extended family, including in-laws, or close 

friends of the Muslim faith?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, what is the relationship?

Have you discussed their faith with them?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain:

103. Are any members of your extended family, including in-laws, or close 

friends of South-Asian heritage?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, what is the relationship?

104. Do you have any knowledge about, or have you studied, the history and 

practices of Islam?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, how knowledgeable are you and what is the source of your 

knowledge?

105. Do you believe that Islam generally endorses violence?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____
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106. Law enforcement witnesses will testify in this case. Does the simple fact 

that a witness is a police officer or federal agent alone _____ (a) make it more likely that you will believe that witness over other

witnesses? _____ (b) make it less likely that you will believe that witness over other

witnesses? _____ (c) make no difference to you, and you will evaluate the testimony of

that witness as you would any other witness?

If you checked (a) or (b), please explain:

107. Do you think that a person who has been arrested by the police and charged 

with a crime is probably guilty?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

If yes or not sure, please explain:

108. How do you feel about government witnesses who have received immunity 

from prosecution or have received or may receive more lenient treatment 

after pleading guilty because they have agreed to cooperate?
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109. If the Judge gave you an instruction on the law that differed from what you 

believe, would you be able to follow the instruction on the law even if it was 

different from your personal beliefs or what you believe the law should be?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

If no or not sure, please explain:

110. The evidence that will be presented in this case comes from a variety of 

sources. If you cannot fairly and objectively consider evidence obtained 

from the following sources, please explain why below.

a. Electronic surveillance of private communications (wiretaps)?

b. Searches of private property (such as someone’s home)?

c. Physical surveillance (e.g., agents following a suspect in public 

places)?

d. Interrogation (questioning) of suspects?
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111. Based on all the questions that you have read in this questionnaire, do you 

feel you could decide the case based solely on the evidence presented in 

court and the Judge’s instructions on the law, disregarding any other ideas, 

notions, or beliefs you may have about the law?

Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____

If no or not sure, please explain:

112. Are there any other comments you have regarding serving on this jury, or do 

you have any reason to believe you cannot be a fair and impartial juror if 

selected for the jury in this case?

113. Is there any matter not covered by this questionnaire that you think the 

attorneys or Judge might want to know about when considering whom to 

select as jurors in this case?

114. Is there any matter you would like to discuss privately with the Judge and 

the attorneys?
United States v. Sadequee: Jury Questionnaire

Juror No. __________

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JUROR’S OATH

I declare under penalty of perjury that the information that I have provided in this 

Juror Questionnaire is true and correct. _________________ _____________________________________ DATE JUROR SIGNATURE

Printed Name: ____________________________________________________

Juror Number: __________