On May 20, 2026, Jen Coatsworth moderated a panel examining contemporary challenges in jury participation and jury selection in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The program explored the work and impact of the Eastern District’s Jury Diversity Participation Task Force, current research on foreperson selection and jury dynamics, and the constitutional limits governing jury selection. Panelists also addressed the practical implications of Batson and related jurisprudence on voir dire strategy in civil and criminal cases.
