IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
STANDING ORDER REGARDING MOCK JURIES ON CASES PENDING BEFORE
JUDGE ROBERT SCHROEDER
Where a party conducts a mock jury trial, focus group, or similar study in which
participants reside in the division where the case is pending, the party IS ORDERED to apply
the following procedures:
The party or parties who commission the study shall retain, to the extent practicable, the
name and address of each participant in the study. If the case is not disposed of by settlement or
otherwise, the party or parties who commissioned the study shall advise all other parties to the
. case, as well as the Court, in writing, that such a study occurred. Such notice shall be provided
at least 10 days before the pre-trial conference. Upon receipt of any jury list, the party or parties
who commissioned the study shall immediately cross-reference the jury list with the identities of
the participants and advise all other parties to the case and the Court of any prospective juror
who participated in any study. Before jury selection, the party or parties who commissioned the
study shall provide the names and addresses of all participants in the study to the Court in
camera.
SIGNED this 15th day of January, 2016.
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ROBERT W. SCHROEDER III
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
