Georgia A. Staton, Bar #004863 JONES, SKELTON & HOCHULI, P.L.C. Suite 800 2901 North Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85012 602-263-1700 Attorneys for Defendants UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA Kenneth Lyon & Towanda Lyon, for Taralyn D. Lyon, Plaintiff, v. Estrella Foothills High School Henry Schmidt, Superintendent of Schools for Estrella Foothills School, Eric Godfrey, Jerry Nunez, Marty Arambel, Phillip Echeverria, Jeannie Guy, Jerry Kerr, and Gary Mayfield, Defendants. NO. CIV 03-2306-PHX-JAT
THE PARTIES' REQUESTED VOIR DIRE
The Parties request the Court obtain the following information from each juror, if not obtained through standard biographical information provided to the Clerk of the Court in response to standard "chart" questions typically answered by each juror. The Parties also request the right to follow up on all information provided by the jurors: 1. 2. 3. 4. What is your occupation? Who is your present or last employer? In what type of business is your employer engaged? How many years have your been employed with your current employer? 5. If you are married, is your spouse employed outside the home? Document 58 Filed 03/17/2006 Page 1 of 3
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Do you or any close family member work in a school district or are, in some other way, engaged in the education of students? If so, please describe. If you or a family member has engaged in such work in the past, please describe.
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Have you or any member of your family ever had any dealings with the Buckeye Union High School District? If so, who? Please describe the interaction with Buckeye Union High School District.
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Have you or any family member ever run for or been a member of a school board? If so, when; what school district?
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Have you or any family member ever served on a school or school district committee? If so, when; what committee; what were your responsibilities?
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Have you or a family member ever been called upon to testify at a school district hearing regarding student conduct? If so, when; where; please describe.
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Have you or a family member ever been suspended from or expelled from school? Please describe the circumstances. Did you or your family member appeal the suspension or expulsion? If so, please describe.
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Have you or any family member ever been in a situation where you felt that an educator (teacher, principal, etc.) treated a student unfairly? If so, please explain. What was the outcome?
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Have you ever witnessed a situation where you believe a student was punished or treated unfairly by an educator (teacher, principal, etc.)? Please explain. What was the outcome?
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Have you ever been involved in a lawsuit? If so, please describe. 2
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Do you have any special knowledge, education or interest in the law?
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Have you or a close family member ever filed a complaint against a school board? If so, please describe.
DATED this 17th day of March, 2006. JONES, SKELTON & HOCHULI, P.L.C. By s/Joseph E. Collins Joseph E. Collins, Esq. 10801 North 32nd Street, Suite 3 Phoenix, Arizona 85028 Attorney for Plaintiff By s/Georgia A. Staton Georgia A. Staton 2901 North Central Ave., Ste. 800 Phoenix, Arizona 85012 Attorneys for Defendants
ORIGINAL of the foregoing e-filed this 17 th day of March, 2006, and copies e-mailed this same date to: Hon. James A. Teilborg United States District Court Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse Suite 523 401 West Washington Street, SPC 51 Phoenix, AZ 85003-2154 s/Gloria Gray
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