Tag Archives: Voir Dire

Jack Reiter is our Latest Featured Speaker!

Posted on by Trong Mai
21 Jul

Our latest featured speaker is Jack Reiter from GrayRobinson!

Jack will be speaking at our upcoming Preserving the Trial Record for Appeal in Florida Civil Cases Webinar on August 1 & 3, 2023. Most recently, Jack spoke at our Advanced Appellate Practice (FL) Seminar. Attendee testimonials commended Jack on his informative presentation and excellent content.

Jack is a shareholder at GrayRobinson and leads the firm’s Appellate and Trial Support Team (nationally ranked Tier 1 by U.S. News- Best Lawyers in 2023). He is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Appellate Practice and former chair of Florida Bar Appellate Court Rules Committee and Appellate Practice Section. Jack focuses his practice on litigation and trial support matters in commercial and business disputes, insurance coverage issues, products liability and negligence, and toxic tort law. His experience includes preparing and arguing complex trial motions to dismiss and for summary judgment, as well as motions in limine and for directed verdict.

Outside of the firm, Jack is a member of the American Bar Association, the Tort and Insurance Practice Section and the Defense Research Institute. Jack has also served as chair of The Florida Bar Appellate Court Rules Committee, the Appellate Practice Section of The Florida Bar and the Dade County Bar Appellate Court Committee.

Thank you for joining the program, Jack!  We are so happy to have you back.

11th Circuit Rules that Jurors Can Be Asked About Anti-Gay Bias

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The 11th Circuit Court rules that jurors can be asked about anti-gay bias. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit overturned a verdict because the judge refused to allow jurors to be questioned about bias against homosexuals. According to the per curiam opinion released Thursday the court said:

“The district court abused its discretion by failing to inquire about prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation during voir dire.”

Gay rights advocates are cheering this opinion. “LGBT individuals facing trial have the same right to a jury of their peers, free from prejudice, as every other American,” D’Arcy Kemnitz, executive director of the National LGBT Bar Association, said in a news release Thursday. “Today’s decision goes a long way in ensuring that these rights are granted. No one should ever face a jury filled with potential animus, and it is time that members of the judiciary recognize sexual orientation and gender identity as legitimate classes in need of protection.”

Read more from The Recorder here.