Zahavasdad
“Why would a lawyer want someone on a case who clearly doesnt want to be there?
Arent there dismissals where both lawyers agree and it doesnt count against your juror challenges?”
#1 The person who doesn’t want to be there may still give an impartial and fair hearing of the evidence and follow the judge’s charge to the jury.
#1a that person may have some education that will benefit the jury in deliberations. E.G. an engineer may be able to explain tolerances, etc in a product liability action
#2 It doesn’t matter if both lawyers agree to keep a juror off, if the juror is not excused for cause by the judge (in response to the lawyer’s request and reasoning) then the potential juror must be left out by a peremptory challenge…charged against the lawyer requesting it. Otherwise, 2 lawyers could decide between themselves to eliminate all Blacks, Jews, Women, etc,