Churchill v. University of Colorado: The First Morning

The doors of the Denver Courthouse opened as usual at 8:00 am.  In courtroom 6 (on the second floor), the law suit brought by Ward Churchill against the University of Colorado got off to a quiet start.

The morning was spent with examinations of prospective jurors apparently in chambers (none of the interviews took place in open court).  The interviews are no doubt designed to uncover any obvious disqualifications.  Voir dire and the process of selecting the actual jury that will hear the three week trial will take place in open court beginning at 1:30.  The expectation is that the jury will be selected today.  Opening arguments are currently scheduled to begin at 8:30 on Tuesday morning.