This trial may take a while.
Its easy to forget how long it takes to do a little in legal settings. On Monday, the morning session was dominated by maneuvering by prosecutors and the defense, even as prospective jurors waited. By lunch, they were still waiting.
Jury selection could take days or weeks, and the trial itself may take two months. The Passover holiday could cause delays, Justice Merchan said, though he might make some of that up by holding hearings on court matters on Wednesdays, which was previously going to be an off day.
We are on our way to picking a jury. Slowly.
By afternoon, prospective jurors finally made their way into Justice Merchans courtroom. He warmly welcomed them, introduced the lawyers and Mr. Trump and read them a summary of the case.
Justice Merchan asked if any believed they could not be fair and impartial to the former president. Of the 96 prospective jurors in the room at that time, more than 50 raised their hands. They were immediately excused.
The remaining jurors were each asked 42 questions. By the end of Monday, 11 jurors had been questioned and two more were excused: a woman who said she could not be fair and a man who said his childs wedding date could conflict with the trial.
It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha."
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