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Case 1:04-cv-01199-SLR Document 523 Filed 08/12/2008 Page 1 of 2
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
CHAMBERS OF LOCKBOX 31
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August 12, 2008
Thomas L. Halkowski, Esquire
Fish & Richardson, P.C.
919 N. Market Street
Suite 1100
P.O. Box 1114
Wilmington, DE 19899-1114
Richard L. Horwitz, Esquire
Potter Anderson & Corroon, LLP
1313 N. Market Street
Hercules Plaza, 6“‘ Floor
P.O. Box 951
Wilmington, DE 19899-0951
Richard K. Herrmann, Esquire
Morris James LLP
500 Delaware Avenue
Suite 1500
P.O. Box 2306
Wilmington, DE 19899-2306
Re: SRI International Inc. v. Internet Security Systems, etal.,
Civ. No. 04-1199-SLR
Dear Counsel:
This is in response to I\Ar. HaIkowski’s letter of August 6, 2008, whereby the
parties to the above referenced case request the use of a jury questionnaire. I will allow
the use of the questionnaire attached to Mr. HaIkowski’s letter, with the following
revisions and under the following conditions. First, the questionnaire will constitute the
voir dire, with the limited exception that each party may select three members of the
panel to whom follow—up questions may be addressed in court. Excuses for cause will

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SRI International letter
August 12, 2008
be based on the responses to the questionnaire and review of this limited follow-up voir
dire. Second, the jury questionnaire should go out under the case caption. Third, your
questions nurribered 1 (privacy concerns) and 21 are to be stricken from the
questionnaire and the following standard questions are to be added: (1) Are you
related to, or personally acquainted with, any of the following individuals who might
appear as witnesses in this trial (with your list of potential witnesses)’?; (2) Do you have
any personal knowledge of this case, or have you read or heard it discussed, or have
an opinion regarding it’?; (3) Do you have any special disability or problem that would
make it difficult or impossible for you to serve as a member of the jury in this case’?; and
(4) Do you know of any other matter which you believe should be called to the court's
attention as having some bearing upon your qualifications or ability to sit as a juror, or
which you think may prevent you from rendering a fair and impartial verdict based solely
upon the evidence and my instructions as to the law'?
I understand that "Fish & Richardson is prepared to assist the CIerk’s Office with
the mailing of the questionnaires." (D.I. 522) Because I generally do not allow the use
of questionnaires, as unduly burdensome to potential jurors, I will assume that the
parties will take care of the mechanics of getting these back in time to be of use to the
court and the parties.
Cordially,
Sue L. Ro