Under the Constitution, he is entitled to an impartial and local jury trial. But their value involves the jurors’ personal connection to the community, not the courthouse’s geographical location. Vast stores of personal data are held by private data brokers that would be transformative for jury selection. Less technological approaches like expanding voir dire questions, written questionnaires and lawyer-directed questioning could reveal biases based on media or social media influences. News has become too fluid and social media too quick.

Source: New York Times March 04, 2017 00:56 UTC