Jury selection is the process in which the parties to a lawsuit—usually through their attorneys—ask questions of potential jurors seated in the courtroom (the jury panel or venire panel). Parties to a lawsuit—usually acting through their attorneys—may strike some potential jurors without stating a reason (peremptory strikes), and may ask the court to strike other potential jurors on the grounds the potential juror is biased, cannot be fair, or cannot follow the law—known as a strike for cause, challenge for cause, or removal for cause.

In New York, jury selection, also known as voir dire, is the process where attorneys from both sides question potential jurors to determine their suitability for serving on a jury in a legal case. During this process, attorneys have the opportunity to use peremptory strikes, which allow them to remove a certain number of potential jurors without providing a reason. However, the use of peremptory strikes is limited by the number allowed under New York law and cannot be used in a discriminatory manner as prohibited by the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Additionally, attorneys may request that the court remove potential jurors for cause if they believe a juror cannot be impartial, is biased, or is incapable of following the law. The judge will decide whether to grant these challenges for cause based on the potential juror's responses and ability to serve impartially. The goal of jury selection is to assemble a fair and impartial jury to hear the case.