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    Default Pro Se Cross Examination at an Administrative Hearing

    My question involves cross examination as a pro se complainant in federal employment discrimination/retaliation Administrative Judge hearing. The research I have done on cross examination most all of this information gathered says that during cross examination can only ask questions that were addressed during direct examination, My question is, if topics that are helpful to my case are not addressed in direct examination how do I bring information needed up during my cross of respondents witnesses

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    Default Re: Pro Se Cross Examination at an Administrative Hearing

    You get your own witnesses and bring it up with them.

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    Default Re: Pro Se Cross Examination at an Administrative Hearing

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    My question involves cross examination as a pro se complainant in federal employment discrimination/retaliation Administrative Judge hearing. The research I have done on cross examination most all of this information gathered says that during cross examination can only ask questions that were addressed during direct examination, My question is, if topics that are helpful to my case are not addressed in direct examination how do I bring information needed up during my cross of respondents witnesses
    Cross examination in most federal court and many federal administrative law judge proceedings is limited to the subjects covered in the direct examination of the witness and to asking questions that relate to the witness’ credibility. If you wish to ask questions of a witness that fall outside those limitations, you’d need to call that person as your own witness and do a direct examination of that witness. You might also want to think about finding other ways to get your information in. The limitations on how direct examination is done means you have less control over the witness, and if that witness may not be favorable to you that presents risks for you.

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