Jurors and secrecy
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Grand jury secrecy comes at a cost
Two new lawsuits are challenging the continued secrecy of the grand jury investigations related to the deaths of Michael Brown… -
Colorado court refuses to close jury selection process in Holmes theater-shooting case
A Colorado district court judge on Wednesday rejected the defendant’s request to close the jury selection process for the Aurora… -
Maine Supreme Court orders jury selection to be public in prostitution case
Maine’s highest court reversed a trial judge's decision and ordered jury selection to be public in a notable prostitution prosecution.… -
Kentucky judge upholds rule preventing contact with federal jurors
A Kentucky federal judge recently allowed media contact with jurors in a hate crime case, but denied the newspaper's attempt… -
Chandra Levy juror questionnaires must be released
A Washington, D.C., trial judge erred when he did not allow Washington Post reporters access to the questionnaires of jurors… -
D.C. court considers release of Levy juror questionnaires
A three-judge panel of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals weighed Tuesday whether the questionnaires of jurors who convicted… -
California court to examine juror's Facebook privacy
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the state's 3rd District Court of Appeals to revisit the case of a… -
Federal judge unseals jury questionaires in Bonds trial
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled Monday that completed juror questionnaires in the upcoming criminal trial of former professional… -
Wash. cases reaffirm steps to protect public's court access
Two decisions last month by the Washington Court of Appeals reaffirmed the procedural steps a trial court must take before…