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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 Oklahoma, jury selection is governed by both state statutes and court rules. During this process, attorneys for each party have the opportunity to question potential jurors, a process known as voir dire. The purpose of voir dire is to ensure that the jurors can be impartial and fair. Attorneys may use peremptory strikes to remove a certain number of potential jurors without providing a reason, although the number of such strikes is limited and cannot be used in a discriminatory manner as per the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Batson v. Kentucky. Additionally, attorneys may request that the court remove potential jurors for cause if they believe a juror cannot be unbiased, fair, or follow the law. The judge will decide whether to grant these challenges for cause. The specific procedures and number of allowed peremptory challenges can vary depending on the type of case and the court's rules.

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