S.D. Ga. LR Crim. 24

(a) Proposed Voir Dire. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the

parties shall file any requests for special voir dire no later than 7 days

prior to trial.

(b) Examination of Jurors. Unless otherwise ordered, the Court shall

examine prospective jurors. Counsel for the parties may submit

further questions the Court may ask.

(c) Challenges for Cause. Challenges for cause of individual

prospective jurors shall be made out of the hearing of prospective

jurors and shall be made immediately upon counsel learning of the

basis for the challenge.

(d) Peremptory Challenges. Unless ordered otherwise, peremptory

challenges under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 24 shall be

exercised in the following manner:

(1) Non-Capital Felony Cases

Government Defendant(s)

Round

Challenges Challenges

1 1 1

2 1 2

3 1 2

4 1 2

5 1 2

6 1 1

(2) In all other cases, the Government may exercise the first

challenge and Defendant(s) may exercise the second

challenge, alternating in this fashion until all challenges have

been exercised.

(3) Regarding additional peremptory challenges to prospective

alternate jurors, the Government may exercise the first

challenge and Defendant(s) may exercise the second

challenge, alternating in this fashion until all challenges have

been exercised.

(e) Contact with Trial Jurors. Attorneys, parties, or anyone acting on

their behalf shall not directly or indirectly contact any juror, including

any alternate or excused juror, without express permission of the

Court.