VINCE CHHABRIA, District Judge.
You are being considered for a jury for a case titled In re: Roundup Products Liability Litigation. The plaintiff in this lawsuit is a 70-year old man named Edwin Hardeman. Mr. Hardeman is suing the company Monsanto because he believes that his use of the Monsanto weedkiller "Roundup" caused him to develop a form of cancer called non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Monsanto disputes this claim.
Please complete the following questionnaire to assist the attorneys and me in selecting a jury to serve in this case. Using the questionnaire helps us ask fewer questions in court.
Please complete this form honestly, completely, and with great care. There are no right or wrong answers. The responses will be reviewed only for the purpose of selecting a jury.
Beginning immediately, you are ordered not to discuss this case or questionnaire with anyone, including your family, friends, and fellow prospective jurors. Do not email, blog, tweet, text, or post about the questionnaire or trial. Do not do any internet or other research, such as searching for information about the case or any of the people involved. Do not read, listen to, or watch any news reports about this case or any of the people involved.
While some of the questions may seem very personal, I have reviewed them carefully and determined that they are relevant to the issues in this case. The questions are not meant to invade your privacy but to help select a fair jury. If there is sensitive personal information that you prefer not to discuss in front of other jurors, please write "PRIVATE" next to your answer to that question, but please still answer the question. If the attorneys need to follow up with you about a private response, the attorneys and I will speak with you about that response outside the presence of the other jurors.
Please write clearly, and do not leave any questions blank. If a question does not apply to you, write "N/A" (for "not applicable"), rather than leaving the response blank. If you do not understand the question or do not know the answer, please write that in the space provided. If you need more space for a response or want to make further comments about any question, please use the extra sheets attached to the back of the questionnaire.
You are expected to sign the questionnaire, and your answers will be treated the same way as if they were made in court under oath.
Thank you for your cooperation.