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United States v. Moussaoui: 

Jury Questionnaire 

Hon. Leonie M. Brinkema

Eastern District of Virginia 

February 6, 2006 

The following questionnaire was prepared by the Eastern District of Virginia’s 

United States District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema to to facilitate jury selection in 

a prosecution for terrorism, United States v. Moussaoui, No. 1:01-cr-455 (E.D. 

Va. Dec. 11, 2001). 

General Instructions 

This questionnaire is designed to obtain information about your background as it 

is related to your service as a juror in this case. Its use will substantially shorten 

the jury selection process. The purpose of these questions is to determine whether 

prospective jurors can impartially decide this case based upon the evidence presented at trial and the instructions on the law given by the presiding judge. The 

questions are not intended to unnecessarily inquire into personal matters. All information contained in this questionnaire will be kept confidential and under seal. 

You are sworn to give true and complete answers and those answers will be 

available only to the court and the parties in this case. The questionnaires belong 

to the court and all copies will be returned to the court. You are instructed not to 

discuss this case or the questionnaire with anyone, including your family and fellow jurors and members ofthe media. 

Although some of the questions may appear to be of a personal nature, please 

understand that the Court and the parties must learn enough information about 

each juror's background and experiences to select a fair and impartial jury. Your 

cooperation is of vital importance. Please answer each question as fully and 

completely as possible. Your complete candor and honesty is necessary so that 

both the prosecution and the defense will have a meaningful opportunity to select 

an impartial jury. 

You must answer all the questions, to the best of your ability. If you do not 

know the answer to a question then write, “I don't know.” If the question does not 

apply to you, write “N/A.” Please fill out the entire questionnaire. DO NOT 

LEAVE ANY QUESTION BLANK. It is important that the answers be yours 

alone. If you need more space for your responses or wish to make further comments regarding any ofyour answers, please use the Explanation Sheet at the end 

of the questionnaire. Put the number ofthe question you are answering on the Explanation Sheet before you write the response or comment. 

Please keep in mind that there are no “right” or “wrong” answers, only complete and incomplete answers. Complete answers are far more helpful than incomplete answers. Remember, you are sworn to give true and complete answers 

to all questions. 

Unless the question states otherwise, the fact that a particular question is 

asked does not imply that the subject matter of the question is an issue in this 
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case. As you read the questions, you are not to draw any inferences about the issues which must be decided in this case. Do not write on the back of any page. 

PLEASE PRINT OR WRITE LEGIBLY, and be sure to put your juror 

number on each page. When you have finished answering the Questionnaire, 

you must sign with your name. In that signature page you are affirming the 

accuracy of your answers. That page will be removed by court staff and will 

not be shown to any party. 

Personal Background 

Juror’s Number: ___________________________________________________ 

1. Gender: ____________ 

2. Age: ____________ 

3. Place of Birth: _________________________________________________ 

4. 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) 

5. In what town, city, or county do you currently live? ___________________ 

6. Length of time at current address: ________________ 

7. How long have you lived in Northern Virginia? ________________ 

8. If you have lived less than five years at your current address, indicate your 

prior town or community. 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

9. What is your current marital/domestic status? (Check all that apply.) 

________ Single/Never married ________ Divorced 

________ Married _____ years ________ Divorced and remarried 

________ Domestic partner ________ Widowed 

________ Separated ________ Lives with others 
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10. If you have children or stepchildren, please list them. 

 Sex Age Live with you? Education level Occupation 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

11. Do you read, speak, write, and understand English? 

_____ Yes, without difficulty 

_____ Yes, with difficulty 

_____ No 

12. Do you speak, read, or understand French? If so, how well? 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

13. In what country were your parents born? 

Mother: ___________________________ __________________________ 

Father: ____________________________ 

14. What is/was your father’s occupation? 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

15. What is/was your mother’s occupation? 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

16. Are you, your spouse (domestic partner), or a former spouse (domestic partner), parents, in-laws, or grandparents naturalized U.S. citizens? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please indicate the status of the person, i.e., “spouse,” and tell us 

when the person became a citizen. 

 _____________________________________________________________ 
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17. Do you speak, read, or understand Arabic (or any dialect of Arabic), or did 

you grow up in a household where that language or any of its dialects was 

spoken? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

(a) Do you read any Arabic-language newspapers or publications? 

Yes ____ No ____ 

If so, please list the Arabic-language newspapers or publications.

(b) Do you watch any Arabic-language television programs, including 

newscasts? 

Yes ____ No ____ 

If so, please list these programs/newscasts.

(c) If you speak, read, or understand the Arabic language (or any of its dialects), would you have any difficulty relying solely upon the official 

interpreter’s translation of testimony and witnesses’ translations of the 

evidence? 

Yes ____ No ____ 

18. Have you, any family member, or a close personal friend ever traveled to, 

lived in, or worked in, either in a civilian or a military capacity, any of the 

following countries? 

Morocco Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Qatar Yemen 

Algeria Egypt Indonesia Malaysia Jordan 

Iraq Pakistan Turkey Iran Israel 

Tunisia Syria Sudan Palestine Libya 

United Arab Emirates (UAE) 

 Yes No (If yes, please circle the appropriate countries.) 

19. What is your occupational status? (Check all that apply.) 

_____ Work full-time outside the home _____ Student 

_____ Work part-time outside the home _____ Retired 

_____ Full-time homemaker _____ Disabled 

_____ Homemaker with part-time employment _____ Other: ___________ 

_____ Unemployed ______________________ 
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20. Without giving your place of employment, please state your current occupation. 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

21. Check the following category that best describes your employer. 

____ Federal government agency ____ Private, for-profit corporation 

____ State government agency ____ Private, not-for-profit organization 

____ County government agency ____ Self employed 

____ City government agency ____ Other: _______________________ 

22. Describe what you do. __________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 How long have you held this job? _________________________________ 

23. Please list all prior occupations or jobs during the past 15 years. 

Occupation Length of Employment 

 

24. Are you a vendor or a contractor for the United States Government, or do 

you work for one? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please describe. 

25. What is your spouse or domestic partner’s occupational status? (Check all 

that apply.) 

_____ Work full-time outside the home _____ Student 

_____ Work part-time outside the home _____ Retired 

_____ Full-time homemaker _____ Disabled 

_____ Homemaker with part-time employment _____ Other: ___________ 

_____ Unemployed ______________________ 
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26. Check the following category that best describes your spouse or domestic 

partner’s employer. 

____ Federal government agency ____ Private, for-profit corporation 

____ State government agency ____ Private, not-for-profit organization 

____ County government agency ____ Self employed 

____ City government agency ____ Other: _______________________ 

27. Without giving the place of employment, what is your spouse or domestic 

partner’s current occupation or job title? 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

28. What kind of work did he or she do in the past? ______________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

29. Check the highest level of education for you and your spouse or domestic 

partner. 

 Spouse or 

 You domestic partner 

(a) Grade school or less ______ 

(b) Some high school ______ 

(c) High school graduate ______ 

(d) Technical or business school ______ 

(e) Some college ______ 

(f) College degree ______ 

(g) Graduate work or degree ______ 

 If you attended college or received a graduate degree, identify all colleges 

and graduate schools you attended. 
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30. Do you, your spouse or domestic partner, or another member of your immediate family have any education, training, or employment experience in any 

of the following fields? 

 Yes No Some 

(a) Accounting, auditing, bookkeeping ______ ______ ______ 

(b) Aircraft, airline industry, aviation ______ ______ ______ 

(c) Security, intelligence ______ ______ ______ 

(d) Private investigations ______ ______ ______ 

(e) Law ______ ______ ______ 

(f) Medicine ______ ______ ______ 

(g) Psychology, psychiatry, or social work ______ ______ ______ 

(h) Corrections (work in prisons/jails) ______ ______ ______ 

(i) Religion and/or philosophy ______ ______ ______ 

(j) Criminal justice ______ ______ ______ 

(k) Foreign languages ______ ______ ______ 

(l) Journalism, media, communications ______ ______ ______ 

(m) Emergency rescue, firefighting, EMT ______ ______ ______ 

(n) Computer or information technology ______ ______ ______ 

 If yes, please explain the nature and extent of the education, training, or employment experience. ___________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

31. Have you ever worked as a volunteer firefighter or as a member of a rescue 

squad or abulance crew for any federal, state, or local agency? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

(a) If yes, describe the nature of your service. _______________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

(b) If yes, during what time period(s)? _____________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

32. Have you ever worked as a commercial pilot? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, during what time period and for what airline? 
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33. Have you ever taken any training to become a pilot? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 Ifyes, please describe the training that you had and the time period when 

you took the training, and please identify the school where you took the 

training. 

34. Have you ever attempted to obtain a pilot’s license? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, answer the following questions. 

When? ____________________________ 

Where? ____________________________ __________________________ 

Did you obtain the license? Yes _____ No ____ 

35. Have either you or your spouse or domestic partner worked in an airport? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

(a) If yes, was it you or your spouse or domestic partner? ______________ 

(b) If yes, please provide the time period when you or your spouse or domestic partner worked at the airport and describe the nature of the 

work. 

36. How often do you fly on airplanes? (Check the most appropriate answer.) 

 Never _______ Seldom _______ Often _______ 
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Military Service 

37. Have you, your spouse or partner, or an immediate family member ever 

served in the armed forces, including the reserves, National Guard, or 

ROTC? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please answer the following.

 Spouse or Family 

 You Partner Member 

(a) Branch and highest rank _______ _______ ________ 

(b) Dates of service _______ _______ ________ 

(c) Place of service _______ _______ ________ 

(d) Type of discharge _______ _______ ________ 

(e) Served at the Pentagon? _______ _______ ________ 

(f) Dates at the Pentagon _______ _______ ________ 

(g) Any experience with courts 

martial, military police, shore 

patrol, or other area of military 

law enforcement? _______ _______ ________ 

(h) Did you or they have any 

combat experience? _______ _______ ________ 

 If so, identify the location and years. _______________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

38. (a) Since September 11, 2001, have you, a family member, or a close 

friend served in or been injured while serving in a combat or military 

zone in Iraq, Afghanistan, or elsewhere in the Middle East? 

Yes ____ No ____ 

If yes, please explain. _______________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

(b) Since September 11, 2001, has any family member or close friend been 

killed while serving or working in a military or combat zone in Iraq, 

Afghanistan, or elsewhere in the Middle East? 

Yes ____ No ____ 

If yes, please explain. _______________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 
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Organizational Affiliations, Hobbies, and Spare Time Activities 

39. Please list organizations to which you or your spouse or domestic partner 

belong or in which either of your participate, either now or in the past five 

years. (Include any civic, social, religious, charitable, volunteer, political, 

sporting, professional, business, union, fraternal, and recreational groups, 

such as, but not limited to, Kiwanis, Rotary Club, Exchange Club, Knights 

of Columbus, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, American Civil 

Liberties Union, National Rifle Association, and League of Women Voters.) 

 Self: _________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 Spouse or domestic partner: ______________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

40. Have you ever held any office or title in any of the organizations you listed 

in question 30? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

41. To what groups or organizations, including any victims rights or disaster 

relief organizations, if any, didyou donate money, goods, or volunteer time 

during the last five years? ________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

42. Have you, any member of your family, or any close personal friend ever 

held an elected or appointed office in the federal, state, or local government? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please describe. 

43. Would you say that you seek out positions of leadership when you participate with others in your employment or other activities 

 Always ____ Often ____ Sometimes ____ Seldom ____ Never ____ 
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Media Consumption 

44. (a) How often do you read a newspaper? 

____ Every day 

____ Several times a week 

____ Once or twice a week 

____ Less often than once a week 

____ Never 

 (b) How often do you watch TV news? 

____ Every day 

____ Several times a week 

____ Once or twice a week 

____ Less often than once a week 

____ Never 

 (c) How often do you listen to radio news? 

____ Every day 

____ Several times a week 

____ Once or twice a week 

____ Less often than once a week 

____ Never 

 (d) How often do you get news off the Internet? 

____ Every day 

____ Several times a week 

____ Once or twice a week 

____ Less often than once a week 

____ Never 

 Please list all sources of news you watch, listen to, or read on a regular basis, in print or on television, radio, or the Internet, including the names of 

any particular news programs or Internet sites. Include radio talk shows. 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 
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45. Do you ever listen to radio talk shows, turn to political commentators on TV 

or radio, or do you ever visit political blog sites on the Internet? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, which one(s)? 

46. If you are chosen to be a juror, you will not be permitted to read or listen to 

any media or Internet coverage of this case and related subjects. Would 

these restrictions pose any difficulty for you? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

Contact and Experiences with Crime, Courts, and the Legal System 

47. Are you, or is any close friend or relative, a member of a neighborhood 

crime watch or prevention group? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please identify the group and describe that participation. 
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48. Have you, or has any member of your family or a close friend or relative, 

ever been the victim of or witness to a crime, whether or not that crime was 

reported to law enforcement authorities? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

(a) If no, go to the next numbered question. If yes, please provide the following information for each person and incident. 

Relationship 

(self, sister, 

etc.) 

Type of 

Crime 

Victim or 

Witness 

Reported 

to Police? 

Was 

Anyone 

Caught? 

Outcome 

of the 

Case 

 

 

(b) In what ways, if any, did any of these incidents that you, or a person 

close to you, experienced affect your attitude about crime? 

(c) How do you feel about how the police or law enforcement authorities 

handled the situation? 

49. Have you or has any family member or close friend had any personal experience with acts of terrorism? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 
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50. Have you, or has any member of your family or a close friend, ever been 

questioned about, accused of, investigated for, arrested for, or charged with 

a crime, other than a minor traffic offense? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

(a) If yes, please provide the following: 

Relationship of Person 

Charged (self, sister, etc.) Crime(s) Charged Case Outcome 

 

 

(b) If yes, please provide a brief description of the alleged crime or crimes 

and the events leading up to the accusation, arrest, or charge. 

(c) How did you feel about being questioned about that experience? 

 (d) Would this experience affect your ability to serve as a juror in this 

case? 

Yes ____ No ____ 

Please explain. ____________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

51. Have you ever had to appear in court, or in any legal proceeding, as a plaintiff, defendant, victim, or witness for any reason other than that explained 

above? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please state when, and explain why you appeared in court. 
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51. Have you ever had to appear in court, or in any legal proceeding, as a plaintiff, defendant, victim, or witness for any reason other than that explained 

above? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please state when, and explain why you appeared in court. 

52. Have you ever had an unfavorable experience with a lawyer or judge? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

53. Have you, or has any close friend or relative, made or brought any claim or 

lawsuit against any federal, state, or local government agency? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

54. Have any claims or lawsuits ever been made by any federal, state, or local 

official or government agency against you or any close friend or relative? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 
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55. Have you ever served as a juror at a trial before? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

(a) If yes, please complete the following for each trial on which you served 

as a juror 

When Did 

You Serve? 

In What 

Court? 

Criminal or 

Civil? 

Charges/ 

Allegations 

What 

Verdict Did 

the Jury 

Reach? 

1. 

2. 

3. 

(b) Have you ever served as a jury foreperson? 

Yes ____ No ____ 

 (c) Was there anything about your jury experience that left you disappointed or dissatisfied with our justice system? 

Yes ____ No ____ 

Please explain. ____________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

 (d) Was there anything about your experience as a juror which would make 

you not want to serve again? 

Yes ____ No ____ 

Please explain. ____________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

(e) In general, how much did you participate in that jury’s discussion? 

 Less than other jurors 

 About the same 

 More than other jurors 
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56. Is there any racial or ethnic group that you do not feel comfortable being 

around? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Unsure ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

57. Do you know of any reason that would keep you from serving fairly and 

impartially as a juror in a case in which the defendant was a person whose 

race was different from yours? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

58. Do you generally “hold your ground” when you feel that you are correct, or 

are you easily swayed by the strong influence of others? 

 Always hold my ground 

 Generally hold my ground 

 Generally swayed by others 

 Almost always swayed by others 
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59. Have you, any member of your family, or any close friend ever been employed by or made an application for employment with any local, state, or 

federal law enforcement or private security agency or international aid organization, including, but not limited to, the following? (Check as many as 

apply for each category.) 

 Self 

Family 

Member 

Close 

Friend Position 

Federal Bureau of 

Investigation (FBI) 

 

U.S. Attorney’s Office 

State Prosecutor’s Office 

Internal Revenue Service 

(IRS) 

 

Drug Enforcement Agency 

(DEA) 

 

Central Intelligence Agency 

(CIA) 

 

National Security Agency 

(NSA) 

 

Department of Justice 

State Department 

Any U.S. Embassy 

U.S. Treasury Department 

Department of Homeland 

Security 

 

Peace Corps 

Agency for International 

Development (AID) 

 

Immigration and 

Naturalization Service 

(INS) 

 

Military Police 

Correctional Officer 

Bureau of Prisons 

Parole or Probation Office 
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 Self 

Family 

Member 

Close 

Friend Position 

State Police 

Police Department 

Sheriff’s Department 

U.S. Marshal’s Service 

Secret Service 

U.S. Customs 

U.S. Postal Service 

Federal Protective Services 

Naval Investigative 

Services 

 

Bureau of Alcohol, 

Tobacco, and Firearms 

(BATF) 

 

U.S. Park Police 

Other law enforcement or 

private security agency not 

listed (identify name of 

agency) 

 

60. Would you, as a juror, give law enforcement officers when testifying as a 

witness in a case, ore credibility, less credibility, or the same credibility as 

anyone else’s testimony? 

 More credibility 

 Less credibility 

 Same credibility 

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61. What, if any, opinion do you hold about the performance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in each of the following criminal investigations? 

Circle one response for each investigation.) 

Performed 

Well 

Performed 

Poorly 

Not 

Familiar 

with 

Matter 

No 

Opinion 

(a) Waco, TX 1 2 3 4 

(b) Ruby Ridge 1 2 3 4 

(c) Richard Jewell 1 2 3 4 

(d) Wen Ho Li 1 2 3 4 

(e) September 11th 1 2 3 4 

(f) Anthrax 1 2 3 4 

62. Have you, or has any close friend or relative, ever worked or been a volunteer in the legal profession either as a lawyer, paralegal, or in a law office, 

including a prosecutor’s or public defender’s office? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

63. Do you have any strong feelings about American intelligence services or 

foreign intelligence services? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

General Opinions and Beliefs about the Criminal Justice System 

Please check the answer that most closely reflects your own opinion concerning 

the following statements. 

64. Do you believe that punishment or rehabilitation is the more important objective in sentencing those convicted of violent crimes? 

 Punishment ____ Rehabilitation ____ 
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65. Do you believe that “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” is too heavy a burden for the prosecution to have to meet in a terrorism trial? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Unsure ____ 

66. Do you feel that the criminal justice system generally treats criminals too 

harshly, about right, or too leniently? 

 Too harshly ____ About right ____ Too leniently ____ 

67. Do you believe that defendants accused of participating in the terrorist acts 

of September 11th should be given the same rights as other criminal defendants? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Unsure ____ 

68. Do you believe that even in times of national crisis the rights of criminal 

defendants should be fully protected? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Unsure ____ 

69. Do you believe that “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” is too heavy a burden for the prosecution to meet in criminal trials? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Unsure ____ 

70. (a) The defendant, Zacarias Moussaoui, is not a citizen of the United 

States. Would you be able to afford him the same rights and considerations as you would a defendant who is a citizen of the United States? 

Yes ____ No ____ Unsure ____ 

Please explain. ____________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

(b) The defendant has admitted to being a member of al Qaeda. Do you believe that you could be a fair and impartial juror in the trial of a member of that terrorist organization? 

Yes ____ No ____ Unsure ____ 

Please explain. ____________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 
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Mental Health Training and Experience 

71. Have you, anyone in your family, or a close personal friend ever received 

in-patient treatment, or been under a doctor’s care, or any type of mental or 

psychiatric condition, including mood disorders, or as treatment for alcoholism or drug abuse? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Unsure ____ 

 Please explain. 

Contact, Knowledge, and Experience with Religious Groups and 

Organizations 

72. What, if any, religion were you raised in? ___________________________ 

73. What is your current religious affiliation, if any? ______________________ 

74. How often do you attend religious services? 

 Regularly _____ Occasionally _____ Seldom _____ Never _____ 

75. How knowledgeable are you about the history and/or practices of Islam? 

_____ Very knowledgeable 

_____ Somewhat knowledgeable 

_____ Not too knowledgeable 

_____ Not knowledgeable at all 

76. Do you believe that Islam endorses violence to a greater or lesser extent than 

other major religions? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Unsure ____ 

 Please explain. 
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77. To the best of your knowledge, in what contexts have you had contact with 

people who follow the religion of Islam (Muslims) or are of Arab descent? 

(Please check all answers that apply.) 

_____ In the family 

_____ In the neighborhood 

_____ In organizations 

_____ Through work/business 

_____ In places of worship 

_____ In school 

_____ In everyday life (shopping, movies, etc.) 

_____ None 

_____ Other: __________________________________________________ 

78. Do you have any negative feelings or opinions about Muslims or people 

who are of Arab or North African descent? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

79. Is there anything about a case with a defendant or witnesses who are Muslim 

or of Arab descent that would make it hard for you to serve as a fair and impartial juror? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

Contact, Experience, and Knowledge of the Events of September 11, 2001 

80. Were you in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., or metropolitan New York 

City areas during the day of September 11, 2001? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

81. Do you have any family members or friends who were in the metropolitan 

Washington, D.C., or metropolitan New York City areas during the day of 

September 11, 2001? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 
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82. Was anyone in your family or any close friend injured or killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon or on the flight that was 

downed in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

83. Do you have a family member or close personal friend who knows someone 

who was injured or killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks or any of the 

victim’s family members or close personal friends? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Don’t know ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

84. As a result of the terrorist attack, did you take any of the following actions 

on the day of September 11? 

(a) Leave the building you were in as a result of an 

evacuation order. Yes No 

(b) Choose to leave the building you were in. Yes No 

(c) Leave work early that day. Yes No 

(d) Call someone to check on their safety or to let 

them know of your safety. Yes No 

(e) Receive a call checking on your safety or the 

safety of others. Yes No 
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85. Do you know, or did you previously 

(a) Work at or near the Pentagon? Yes No 

(b) Live near the Pentagon? Yes No 

(c) Know someone who works at or near the 

Pentagon? Yes No 

(d) Know someone who lives at or near the 

Pentagon? Yes No 

(e) Work at or near the Twin Towers site in New 

York City? Yes No 

(f) Know someone who works at or near the Twin 

Towers site in New York City? Yes No 

(g) Know someone who lives at or near the Twin 

Towers site in New York City? Yes No 

(h) Participate in any way in any of the rescue 

efforts following the September 11th attack? Yes No 

(i) Know someone who participated in any way in 

any of the rescue efforts following the 

September 11th attack? Yes No 

(j) Know someone who has suffered emotional 

distress as a result of the September 11th 

attack? Yes No 

(k) Work in or near Somerset County, 

Pennsylvania? Yes No 

(l) Know someone who lives in or near Somerset 

County, Pennsylvania? Yes No 

(m) Know someone who works in or near Somerset 

County, Pennsylvania? Yes No 

 If yes, please explain. 

86. Did you drive by the Pentagon building in the days immediately following 

September 11, 2001, or during the period of the Pentagon’s reconstruction, 

to observe the damage? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, about how many times? __________ 

87. Have you been to the Pentagon building since September 11, 2001? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If so, for what purpose? 
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88. Have you participated in any of the following activities in connection to the 

events of September 11th? 

(a) Donated money, goods, or time to support 

relief efforts for the victims of the 9/11 attacks. Yes No 

(b) Donated blood. Yes No 

(c) Visited the Pentagon crash site. Yes No 

(d) Visited the Twin Towers crash site in New 

York City. Yes No 

(e) Visited any memorial site or attended any 

memorial service for 9/11 victims and survivors. Yes No 

(f) Participated in the rebuilding of the Pentagon. Yes No 

(g) Displayed a flag or other patriotic symbol 

on your vehicle or home as a result of 

September 11th. Yes No 

(h) Purchased a magazine, book, or other item 

commemorating September 11th. Yes No 

(i) Contacted a Website concerning September 

11th related events. Yes No 

 Please explain. 

89. Have you ever attended any hearings (or portions of hearings) of the 9/11 

Commission or watched them on TV or listened to them on the radio? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

90. Have you ever read any reports, memos, or documents written or reviewed 

by the 9/11 Commission, or read or heard portions or accounts of them in 

any newspaper or other news source? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes to either question 89 or question 90, please describe. 

91. Do you know anyone who is a pilot or flight attendant or who works in any 

capacity for an airline, an airport, a travel agency, or any business that provides goods or services to the airline industry, or for governmental agencies 

that monitor or assist the airline industry? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 
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92. Did you or any family member or close personal friend have any plans to 

travel that were canceled as a result of the September 11th attacks? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

93. Have you or any family member or close personal friend refused to fly in an 

airplane or been very reluctant to fly in an airplane as a result of the September 11th attacks? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

94. Did you or any family member or close friend lose a job or a business contract or experience any other financial hardship as a result of events connected to September 11th? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

95. Did you or any family member or close friend have to work substantial 

overtime or additional hours as a result of events connected to September 

11th? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

96. How concerned are you that terrorists will commit acts of violence near 

where you live or work? 

 Very concerned ____ Somewhat concerned ____ Not concerned ____ 

97. How much, if any, have the events surrounding the September 11th attacks 

on the Pentagon or World Trade Center affected you personally? 

_____ A great deal 

_____ A good amount 

_____ Not too much 

_____ Not at all 

98. Have you written to any elected or appointed government official, or to any 

newspaper or magazine, or called in to any television or radio program, or 

written to any Internet “chat room” to express your opinion about the U.S. 

war on terrorism, the events related to September 11, Osama bin Laden, al 

Qaeda, or any other related issue? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please describe. 
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99. How often do you think about the victims of the September 11th terrorist 

attacks or the families who lost members in these attacks? 

 Often _____ Sometimes _____ Rarely _____ Never _____ 

100. Have you watched or listened to any documentaries, television specials, or 

interviews, or other programs concerning the family members, friends, or 

co-workers of the victims of the September 11th hijackings? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please describe. 

101. Have you watched or listened to any documentaries, television specials, or 

interviews, or any other program concerning the people who assisted in rescue efforts or aided victims in New York, Northern Virginia, and Pennsylvania? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please describe. 

Contact, Knowledge, and Experience with Terrorism (Other than 

September 11, 2001) 

102. Have you seen any movies or read any books depicting or describing U.S. 

military efforts to combat terrorism? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please describe. 

103. Have you read any books on Osama bin Laden, the al Qaeda network, terrorism, Afghanistan, Islam, fundamentalism, the Israeli–Arab conflict or 

other related topics? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please describe. 
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104. How closely did you follow the media coverage of the events involving the 

bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, including the trial in 

New York? 

_____ Very closely 

_____ Somewhat closely 

_____ Not too closely 

_____ Not at all 

105. How closely did you follow the media coverage of the 1993 bombing of the 

World Trade Center Towers? 

_____ Very closely 

_____ Somewhat closely 

_____ Not too closely 

_____ Not at all 

106. How closely did you follow the media coverage of the Khobar Towers (Marine barracks) bombing in Saudi Arabia? 

_____ Very closely 

_____ Somewhat closely 

_____ Not too closely 

_____ Not at all 

107. How closely did you follow the media coverage of the attack on the U.S.S. 

Cole in Yemen? 

_____ Very closely 

_____ Somewhat closely 

_____ Not too closely 

_____ Not at all 

108. How closely did you follow the media coverage of Richard Reid, the man 

convicted of trying to light a shoe bomb on American Airlines Flight 63 

from Paris to the U.S. on December 22, 2001? 

_____ Very closely 

_____ Somewhat closely 

_____ Not too closely 

_____ Not at all 
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109. How closely did you follow the media coverage of the case of John Walker 

Lindh, the so-called “American Taliban”? 

_____ Very closely 

_____ Somewhat closely 

_____ Not too closely 

_____ Not at all 

110. Do you know anyone, including any attorney, investigator, witness, juror, 

law enforcement official, or court employee, associated with the trial of 

John Walker Lindh, the Virginia paintball case, Dr. Ali Al-Timimi, or 

Ahmed Abu Ali? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please describe. 

111. Do you have strong feelings about the government’s efforts to fight terrorism? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

112. How closely have you followed media accounts that U.S. personnel have 

subjected members of al Qaeda to coercive interrogation techniques to obtain information as part of the war on terror? 

_____ Very closely 

_____ Somewhat closely 

_____ Not too closely 

_____ Not at all 

 Describe your understanding of those allegations. 

113. Do you believe that it is acceptable for U.S. personnel to use coercive interrogation techniques to obtain information from detainees as part of the war 

on terror? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 Please explain. 
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114. Do you believe that coercive interrogation techniques are more likely than 

non-coercive techniques to produce truthful answers during an interrogation? 

 Yes ____ No ____ No opinion ____ 

Knowledge About this Case 

115. Do you know, or have you had any contact whatsoever with, the defendant, 

Mr. Moussaoui? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

116. How much have you heard about this case? 

 A lot about the case 

 Some 

 Very little about the case 

 Nothing at all 

117. Have you ever visited this Court’s Website concerning this case? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, approximately how many times? __________ 

 Briefly describe what material you reviewed. 

118. How closely have you followed the news about this case? 

 Very closely 

 Somewhat closely 

 Not very closely 

 Not at all 
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119. (a) Please indicate from what source or sources you heard about the case. 

(Check as many as apply.) 

___ Television 

___ Newspapers 

___ Radio 

___ Internet 

___ Personal knowledge of accused, or his family, friends, or 

acquaintances 

___ Personal conversations with others in the community 

___ Overheard others discussing case 

___ Other sources of information. List. _________________________ 

 (b) Please describe as completely as possible what you have heard about 

this case. _________________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

 _________________________________________________________ 

120. Have you read or heard about any specific statements attributed to the defendant, Zacarias Moussaoui? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Unsure ____ 

 Please describe. 

121. Have you heard any statements by any U.S. government officials concerning 

Mr. Moussaoui or his alleged involvement in the September 11 plot? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Unsure ____ 

 Please describe. 
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122. Have you read or heard any news articles or reports concerning Mr. Moussaoui’s psychological condition, mental state, or the presence or absence of 

any mental illness? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Unsure ____ 

 Please describe. 

123. Based on what you have read, heard, or seen in the media, please tell us 

what feelings or opinions you have formed about this case or about the defendant, Zacarias Moussaoui, or about what the appropriate outcome of the 

case should be, or the appropriate sentence. __________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

124. Based on this opinion, would it make it difficult for you to sit as a fair and 

impartial juror in this type of case? ________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 
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125. To the best of your knowledge, have you or any of your family members or 

close personal friends ever met or spoken with, observed, or had any personal knowledge of any of the nineteen men publicly identified as the September 11th hijackers? (Check all that may apply.) 

_____ Mohammed Atta 

_____ Abdul Aziz Alomari 

_____ Waleed M. al-Shehri 

_____ Waleed al-Shehri 

_____ Satam al-Suqami 

_____ Marwan al-Shehhi 

_____ Fayez Ahmed, a.k.a. “Banihammad Fayez” 

_____ Ahmed al-Ghamdi 

_____ Hamza al-Ghamdi 

_____ Mohald al-Shehri 

_____ Khalid al-Midhar 

_____ Nawaf al-Hamzi 

_____ Hani Hanjour 

_____ Salem al-Hamzi 

_____ Majed Moqed 

_____ Saeed al-Ghamdi 

_____ Ahmed al-Nami 

_____ Ahmed al-Haznawi 

_____ Ziad Jarrah 

 Please explain. 

126. Does the fact that this case involves a crime of massive violence cause you 

to question whether you can sit as a fair and impartial juror? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

127. Do you have any personal reason for wanting to serve as a juror in this case? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Not sure ____ 

 Please explain. 
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128. Do you have any stake or personal or moral investment in the outcome of 

this case? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Not sure ____ 

 Please explain. 

Consideration of the Death Penalty 

129. At the present time, do you support or oppose the use of the death penalty? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Neither support nor oppose the death penalty ____ 

130. What are the reasons that you feel the way you do about the death penalty? 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

131. How strongly do you hold your present opinion concerning the death penalty? 

 Very strongly ____ Moderately ____ Not strongly at all ____ 

132. Has your opinion about the death penalty changed over time? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, in what way has your opinion changed? 

133. Do you or a family member belong to any group or organization that takes a 

position (by lobbying or otherwise) for or against the death penalty? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, describe the group or organization. 
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134. Have you read any books or articles or seen any television shows or movies 

about the death penalty? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, which ones? 

135. Do you think the death penalty in the United States is used too often, about 

right, or too seldom? 

 Too often ____ About right ____ Too seldom ____ 

 Please explain. 
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136. How important would each of the following factors be to you in making a 

decision between the death penalty and life in prison without the possibility 

of release? (Check one answer for each factor.) 

Not At 

All 

Important 

A Little 

Important 

Somewhat 

Important 

Very 

Important 

(a) A defendant 

given life without 

the possibility of 

release will 

remain in prison 

for the rest of his 

or her life. 

1 2 3 4 

(b) Someone who 

kills another 

always is a 

danger to others 

even if in prison. 

1 2 3 4 

(c) Even someone 

who kills can 

change for the 

better. 

1 2 3 4 

(d) When you take a 

life through 

intentional 

murder, you 

forfeit your life. 

1 2 3 4 

(e) Acts of terrorism 

that kill civilians 

deserve the 

ultimate 

punishment. 

1 2 3 4 

(f) Fundamental 

Islamic beliefs 

held by a 

defendant. 

1 2 3 4 

(g) Membership in 

al-Qaeda. 1 2 3 4 
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Not At 

All 

Important 

A Little 

Important 

Somewhat 

Important 

Very 

Important 

(h) It is wrong to take 

a life even as 

punishment. 

1 2 3 4 

(i) The costs of 

keeping someone 

in prison. 

1 2 3 4 

(j) A defendant’s 

specific role in 

the offense. 

1 2 3 4 

137. In your opinion, is the death penalty in our society (check all that apply) 

_____ Useful? 

_____ Necessary? 

_____ Counterproductive? 

_____ Inhumane? 

_____ A deterrent? 

_____ Subject to error? 

_____ Morally justified? 

_____ Fair retribution? 

_____ Other? Please describe. ____________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

138. Why do you hold these feelings? __________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

 _____________________________________________________________ 

139. Do you believe in the concept of “an eye for an eye” and “a life for a life” 

with respect to the death penalty as punishment for intentional murder? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

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140. Do you believe that a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility 

of release could ever be a severe enough sentence for someone convicted of 

conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism, conspiracy to commit air piracy, 

conspiracy to murder U.S. citizens, or conspiracy to use weapons of mass 

destruction, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people, as in the September 11th attacks on the United States? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Unsure ____ 

 Please explain your answer. 

141. In what way, if any, has your opinion about the death penalty changed as a 

result of the events related to September 11th and the war on terrorism? 

 More support for it ___ No change either way ___ More opposed to it ___ 

142. Would you be more likely to vote for the death penalty as punishment for 

the intentional, premeditated murder of a U.S. citizen through acts of terrorism than you would in other cases of intentional, premeditated murder? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Unsure ____ 

143. Based on what you have read or heard about this case, have you reached the 

conclusion that the death penalty would be the only appropriate sentence? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Not sure ____ 

 Please explain. 

Trial Procedures 

144. Since the Court has determined that your names and addresses will be kept 

confidential, will the fact that your name and address will not be revealed in 

any way affect your ability to be a fair and impartial juror to all the parties 

to this case? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Not sure ____ 

 Please explain. 
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145. If you are selected to serve as a juror on this case, would you be concerned 

about reactions to the verdict by 

(a) Friends? Yes No 

(b) Relatives? Yes No 

(c) Co-workers? Yes No 

(d) Neighbors? Yes No 

(e) Members of your church, synagogue, mosque, 

or other house of worship? Yes No 

(f) The media? Yes No 

(g) People in this community? Yes No 

(h) Family and friends of victims? Yes No 

(i) Family and friends of the defendant? Yes No 

(j) People elsewhere in the U.S.? Yes No 

(k) People internationally? Yes No 

 If yes, what kind of concern or concerns do you have? Please explain. 

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

Court or the attorneys might want to know about you when considering you 

as a juror in this case? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Not sure ____ 

 Please explain. 

147. Are you a smoker? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, do you need to smoke more often than every two hours? Please explain. 
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148. Do you know of any reason whatsoever why you cannot sit as a juror in this 

case and decide it fairly and impartially according to the law? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Not sure ____ 

 Please explain. 

149. If, during the course of jury deliberations, a fellow juror should suggest that 

you disregard the law or the evidence, and decide the case on other grounds, 

would you, as a juror, be able to reject the suggestion and abide by your oath 

to this Court to decide the case solely on the evidence and law as the Court 

has instructed you to do, without regard to sympathy, bias, or prejudice? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Not sure ____ 

 Please explain. 

150. Do you have any medical condition that would make it difficult for you to 

serve as a juror? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

 

151. Are you currently taking any prescription medication which may prevent 

you from giving your full attention to the matters in court during a trial? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

 

152. What is the condition of your hearing? 

 No problems at all 

 Have difficulty hearing 

 Have problems, but they are corrected with a hearing aid 

 If you have problems, please explain. 
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153. What is the condition of your eyesight? 

 No problems at all 

 Have difficulty seeing 

 Have problems, but they are corrected by glasses or contact lenses 

 If you have problems, please explain. 

154. Do you have any specific problems concentrating or dealing with stress or 

pressure? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

 

155. Do you have any personal, professional, or financial obligations that would 

prevent you from giving your full attention or prevent you from being 

present in court for the duration of the trial? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 

 

156. Do you know or recognize the judge in this case or any of the court personnel, attorneys, or potential witnesses? (See the attached list for the names 

of potential witnesses and other persons associated with this trial.) 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please give details. 

 

157. As a result of filling out this questionnaire, have you now formed an opinion 

about this case? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Not sure ____ 

 Please explain. 
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158. Is there anything about the subject matter of this case or the points covered 

in this questionnaire that creates a question in your mind as to whether you 

could be a fair, objective, and impartial juror in this particular case? 

 Yes ____ No ____ Not sure ____ 

 Please explain. 

159. Is there anything else that you think the Court should know that might influence your ability to fairly and impartially judge the evidence in this case and 

to apply the law as instructed by the Court? 

 Yes ____ No ____ 

 If yes, please explain. 
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A F F I R M A T I O N 

I, ____________________________, hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing answers set forth in this Jury Questionnaire are true and 

correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have not discussed my answers 

with others, or received assistance in completing the questionnaire. I have answered all of the above questions in this Jury Questionnaire myself. 

Executed in the Eastern District of Virginia, on this ____ day of February, 

2006. 

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