Under US law, what happens if it is not possible to gather an impartial jury?
<p>In 2017, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Shkreli" rel="noreferrer">Martin Shkreli</a> was convicted of securities fraud and sentenced to prison. <a href="https://twitter.com/CelesteHeadlee/status/1527029787188944902" rel="noreferrer">The transcripts of his jury selection</a> show that there was some difficulty in finding jurors who would admit to being able to judge the case fairly.</p>
<p>Here are some examples of the jury selection interviews.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/9ppKx.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/9ppKx.png" alt="An example of the jury selection transcript" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/CU6ZV.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/CU6ZV.png" alt="Another example of the jury selection transcript" /></a>
So, my question is: Under US law, what happens if it is practically impossible to assemble a jury, either because no-one will admit to being impartial, or for any other reason?</p>

<p>In the U.S., in a criminal case, there is a right to a speedy trial, and if a jury cannot be assembled by that deadline (as extended by available extensions) for reasons that are not the defendant's fault, than the charges must be dismissed.</p>
<p>Usually, the issue is not finding enough impartial jurors in high profile cases, which takes time but can be done, but in not finding enough jurors at all, where response rates to jury summonses are low and the municipality is a small one.</p>

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