People who could be chosen for jury duty in the Tree of Life mass shooting trial will be completing juror questionnaires starting Monday.
The possible jurors will receive instructions on the questionnaire process during 20-minute sessions that will take place every day.
Defense attorneys wanted a one-question survey of potential jurors about their religion, to ensure no religious group, particularly Catholics, was excluded.
The judge denied the request, saying religious affiliation is not information required to be collected.
In another development in court Friday, prosecutors asked the judge to give their experts permission to examine defendant Robert Bowers for mental illness.
Bowers is accused of killing 11 worshipers on October 27, 2018 at the synagogue where three congregations were holding services. His trial is scheduled to begin in April.