I was eliminated during a jury selection process because my wife was an RN. It was during the voir dire (sp?) process, and each juror was briefly asked where they lived, what they did for a living, and what their spouse does for a living. I had been on a jury where what I did for a living did not disqualify me. So I can only assume that in this case, the wife being a medical professional got me disqualified.
At that point in voir dire, all they knew about us was this very basic information. Attorneys have several pre-emptive challenges to jurors during jury selection, and they don’t have to give a reason for disqualifying someone.
So I definitely believe they choose to eliminate certain types of people from juries.
Did the case have a medical issue?