(CNN)I have a confession. I don't like jury selection. Some lawyers love it. Several excel at it. Many consider the case won or lost at jury selection. That may be true. It doesn't change the fact that it's just not my favorite part of the trial process -- and it's now in the spotlight because the U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case (Foster v. Chatman) about whether decisions to reject potential jurors unconstitutionally affect a jury's racial makeup. The case also spotlights exactly why I'm not particularly fond of the process: Imagine that you are asked to play a game show that is timed like a speed chess match, which tests two primary "skills." The first is your ability to blindly...
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