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United States v. Holy Land Foundation:

Confidential Jury Questionnaire

Hon. Jorge A. Solis

Northern District of Texas

September 4, 2008

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

United States District Judge Jorge A. Solis to facilitate jury selection in a retrial 

for contributing funds to terrorism, United States v. Holy Land Foundation, No. 

3:04-cr-240 (N.D. Tex. July 26, 2004). General Instructions

This questionnaire is designed to help simplify and expedite the jury selection

process. Although some of the questions may appear to be of a personal nature, please understand that the Judge and the parties must learn enough information

about each juror’s background and experiences to select a fair and impartial jury.

Please answer all the questions to the best of your ability. If you have any

questions write them on the form. If you don’t know the answer to a question

then write, “I don’t know.” There are no “right” or “wrong” answers, only truthful answers. Do not discuss the case or your answers with anyone. It is important

that the answers are yours alone. Remember, you are sworn to give true and

complete answers to all questions. After reading your questionnaire, Judge Solis

may personally interview you in the presence of the lawyers and give you the

opportunity to discuss your answers. 

Do not write on the back of any page, only the front pages will be copied. If

you need additional space to complete an answer, go to the blank pages at the

back of the questionnaire, indicate the number of the question, and continue your

answer.
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Juror Number ____________________________________________________

(This number may be found on the summons. Please write legibly.)

Confidential Jury Questionnaire

Please write legibly.

1. What is your age? __________

2. Are you: Male _____ Female _____

3. Do you have any problems with your hearing or vision that would make it 

difficult for you to serve as a juror?

Yes _____ No _____

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

serve as a juror on this case?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, briefly list the condition(s): _____________________________________________________________

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5. Are you (check one):

Married _____ Single _____ Living with another person _____

Living with a domestic partner _____ Divorced/Separated _____

Widow/Widower _____

6. If you have any children, please list their gender, age, and, if applicable, their 

current occupation: _____________________________________________

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7. In what city do you reside? ______________________________________

a. How long have you lived in this area? ___________________________

b. What other places have you lived within the last 20 years? __________

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8. Is English your first language?

Yes _____ No _____
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9. What other languages do you speak, read, or understand? _____________________________________________________________

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10. Were you, your spouse, or a former spouse born outside the United States?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please tell us who and where they were born: _____________________________________________________________

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11. a. Do you speak, read, or understand Arabic or Hebrew (or any dialect of 

Arabic or Hebrew), or did you grow up in households where those languages or any of their dialects were spoken?

Yes _____ No _____

b. If you speak, read or understand the Arabic or Hebrew language (or any 

part of its dialects), would you have any difficulty relying solely upon a 

translator’s translation of the evidence?

Yes _____ No _____

12. Are you:

_____ Employed full-time _____ Retired

_____ Employed part-time _____ Student

_____ Homemaker _____ Disabled and unable to work

_____ Unemployed/Laid off

a. What kind of work do you do? ________________________________

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b. If retired or unemployed, what was your primary vocation? __________

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c. If a homemaker or student, please tell us what jobs outside the home (if 

any) you have had in the past two years: _________________________

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13. What is the highest grade of schooling you have completed?

_____ 8th grade or less _____ Community college

_____ Some high school _____ Some four-year college

_____ High school graduate _____ College graduate

_____ Postgraduate

a. Major area(s) of study: _______________________________________

b. Degrees or certificates: ______________________________________

14. What charitable, civic, social, union, professional, fraternal, political, recreational, or religious organizations do you belong to or participate in, and what 

offices, if any, have you held in any of these organizations? _____________

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15. Have you previously traveled outside of the United States?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please describe where and approximately when: _____________________________________________________________

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16. Have you ever served in the military?

Yes _____ No _____

a. Branch and highest rank: _____________________________________

b. Foreign stations or tours: _____________________________________

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17. The judge who will preside over this case is The Honorable Jorge A. Solis, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas. Do you or 

anyone close to you know or have any connection with Judge Solis or any of 

his staff?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain: ___________________________________________

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18. Do you or does any relative or close friend know or have any connection 

with any of the following persons who may be seated at the counsel table for 

the government?

Assistant United States Attorney Jim Jacks Yes _____ No _____

Department of Justice Attorney Barry Jonas Yes _____ No _____

Department of Justice Attorney Elizabeth Shapiro Yes _____ No _____

Special Agent Lara Burns, FBI Yes _____ No _____

Special Agent Rob Miranda, FBI Yes _____ No _____

Special Agent Carrie Ward, FBI Yes _____ No _____

If you answered yes to any of the names above, describe your connection to 

this individual or these individuals: ________________________________

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19. Do you or does any relative or close friend know or have any connection 

with any of the following defense lawyers or their staff?

Nancy Hollander Yes _____ No _____

Theresa Duncan Yes _____ No _____

Joshua Dratel Yes _____ No _____

Linda Moreno Yes _____ No _____

Mario Cadeddu Yes _____ No _____

Greg Westfall Yes _____ No _____

If you answered yes to any of the names above, describe your connection and 

your friend or relative’s connection to this individual or these individuals: _____________________________________________________________

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20. Do you or does any relative or close friend know or have any connection 

with any of the defendants?

Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development Yes _____ No _____

Shukri Abu Baker Yes _____ No _____

Mohammad El-Mezain Yes _____ No _____

Ghassan Elashi Yes _____ No _____

Mufid Abdulqader Yes _____ No _____

Abdulrahman Odeh Yes _____ No _____

Please explain who has the connection in detail for each individual: _____________________________________________________________

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21. Have you followed any criminal cases involving allegations of terrorism or 

support of terrorism?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please list the cases and what was or is of interest to you about these 

cases: _______________________________________________________

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22. This case has received media attention that is likely to continue. Is there anything you have seen, heard, or read that would interfere with your ability to 

render a fair verdict in this case based solely on the evidence presented in 

court?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain: ___________________________________________

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23. This case is likely to receive media attention during the trial. The Judge 

wants to make sure that this case is decided solely on the evidence in the 

courtroom and not based on things that are said outside the courtroom. Accordingly, the Judge will be advising you periodically that you must avoid 

reading about the case in the newspaper or listening to any radio or television 

reports about the case, or reading anything about the case on the Internet. The 

Judge will also advise you periodically that you must avoid discussing this 

case with friends or family during the course of the trial. Would these requirements pose any difficulty for you?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain: ___________________________________________

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24. What, if anything, have you seen, read, or heard about the following people 

facing charges in this case?

a. Ghassan Elashi: ____________________________________________

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b. Shukri Abu Baker: __________________________________________

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c. Mufid Abdulqader: _________________________________________

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d. Mohammed El-Mezain: ______________________________________

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e. Abdul Rahman Odeh: _______________________________________

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25. Have you heard or read about any statement made by or attributed to Ghassan Elashi, Shukri Baker, Mufid Abdulqader, Mohammed El-Mezain, or Abdul Rahman Odeh?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, how would you describe the statement and to whom was it attributed, 

if you recall? __________________________________________________

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26. Based on anything you may have read, seen, or heard in the media or elsewhere, have you formed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of any of the 

defendants in this case?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain: ___________________________________________

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27. How closely have you followed the media coverage of the conflict between 

Israel and the Palestinians?

Very closely _____ Somewhat closely _____ Not too closely _____

28. Have you formed any opinion or belief about the nature of that conflict that 

would prevent you from serving as a fair and impartial juror in this case?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain: ___________________________________________

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29. PRIOR JURY SERVICE

a. Have you ever

i. Served as a juror in a civil case? Yes _____ No _____

ii. Served on a grand jury? Yes _____ No _____

iii. Served as a juror in a criminal case? Yes _____ No _____

iv. Been a juror in a case where the jury was

unable to reach a verdict? Yes _____ No _____

b. If you have served on a jury, please list below (1) the approximate dates, 

(2) whether you served in state court or federal court, (3) whether it was 

a grand jury or a trial jury, (4) whether it was a criminal case or a civil 

case, (5) what the general nature of the case was (for example, robbery, 

murder, contract, negligence, medical malpractice, etc.), and (6) whether 

or not a verdict was reached.

Date

State or 

Federal 

Trial Jury

Grand 

Jury

Criminal 

or Civil Nature of Case Verdict

c. Is there anything about your prior jury experience that would make it difficult to serve again?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain: _______________________________________

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30. Have you or anyone close to you worked for, applied to, or had training with 

(check all that apply):

_____ a. Any law enforcement, security, or investigative agency, including but not limited to the police department, a state police agency, the sheriff’s department, the FBI, the DEA, the Secret Service, the Postal Inspection Service, the CIA, the BICE, the INS, 

the Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of Justice.

_____ b. A prison, jail, detention center, or probation service.

_____ c. Any city or town attorney, Attorney General, state or federal 

prosecutor, or court.

_____ d. Any law firm that practices criminal defense.

_____ e. Any accounting, banking, or financial institution.

_____ f. Any newspaper, radio, television, or other media outlet.

If yes to any of the above, please state who (relation to you), where, when, 

and the circumstances: __________________________________________

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31. Have you or a member of your family had any legal action or dispute with 

the United States or any of its agencies, or any officer, agents, or employees 

of the United States?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain the nature of your interest in such proceedings: _____

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32. Have you or a family member or close friend ever had an experience involving the police, FBI, or any other law enforcement agency, including being interviewed by or making a report to a law enforcement officer?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain: ___________________________________________

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33. Have you or a family member or a close friend ever been arrested, charged, 

or convicted for a crime other than a traffic ticket?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain who (relation to you), when, the nature of the charge, 

and the circumstances: __________________________________________

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34. a. Some of the defendants are citizens of the United States and some are 

not. Under the law, in a criminal trial, non-citizens are afforded the same 

constitutional rights as citizens. Can you follow that law?

Yes _____ No _____

b. Under the law generally, the protections of free speech in our democracy 

extend both to citizens and non-citizens. Can you follow this law?

Yes _____ No _____

35. Under the United States Constitution, a person accused of a crime does not 

have to testify in his defense, and his silence may not be used against him. 

Can you follow this law and not hold a defendant’s decision not to testify 

against him?

Yes _____ No _____

36. The Court will instruct you that the testimony of a law enforcement officer is 

entitled to no greater weight or lesser weight than that of any other witness. 

Do you have any difficulties accepting that statement?

Yes _____ No _____

37. There may be evidence in this case consisting of tape recordings of conversations taking place over the telephone through the use of electronic devices 

commonly known as “wiretaps.” Do you have any preconceptions of the obtaining or use of such evidence that might prevent you from considering it at 

trial?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain: ___________________________________________

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38. At the conclusion of the case, it is the Judge’s task and duty to charge you on 

the law and explain to you the elements of the crimes charged in the indictment. Do you have personal, religious, philosophical, or other beliefs as to 

what the law is or should be that would make it difficult for you to follow the 

instructions of the Judge or that would make it difficult for you to sit in 

judgment of another?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain: ___________________________________________

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39. Have you or any member of your family or friends had any experience that 

would cause you to be biased for or against a defendant who is an Arab or a 

Muslim?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain: ___________________________________________

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40. Do you have any feelings about Arabs, Muslims, or the religion of Islam that 

would make it difficult for you to listen to evidence and decide a case with an 

open mind?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain: ___________________________________________

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41. Is there anything about the nature of the charges in this case that would affect 

your ability to fairly evaluate the evidence regarding whether or not the government has proved the guilt of the defendants beyond a reasonable doubt? _____________________________________________________________

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42. Is there any matter not covered by this questionnaire that you feel you should 

tell us about?

Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain: ___________________________________________

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