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United States v. Salamone | 800 F.2d 1216 (1986)
During jury selection, the defense and the prosecution may each ask the court to dismiss an unlimited number of potential jurors for cause, that is, for a specific reason, such as bias or prejudice. In the illegal-firearms case of United States versus Salamone, the Third Circuit considered whether potential jurors could be dismissed for cause for being affiliated with an influential gun-rights organization.
Salvatore Salamone was charged with various firearms offenses in federal district court. During jury selection, the district court questioned the potential jurors about their affiliation with the National Rifle Association, or NRA. Afterward, the prosecution asked the district court to dismiss one juror and five alternates for cause because they were members of or otherwise affiliated with the NRA, which opposed gun control. Without questioning them about their individual abilities to serve impartially or the extent of their commitment to NRA views, the district court dismissed the jurors.
The jury that was ultimately selected to try Salamone convicted him. Salamone appealed to the Third Circuit, arguing that the district court erred by dismissing an entire class of otherwise qualified jurors because of presumed bias.
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