Judge Warns Jurors to Stay Anonymous

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Judge advises jurors in Trump-Carroll case to remain anonymous ‘for a long time’

The jurors who found that former President Trump sexually abused author E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s were advised to remain anonymous “for a long time.” CNN reported that U.S. Distr…

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“My advice to you is not to identify yourselves. Not now and not for a long time,” Kaplan said. “If you’re one who elects to speak to others and to identify yourselves to others, I direct you not to identify anyone else who sat on this jury. Each of you owes that to the other, whatever you decided for yourself.”

Kaplan had referenced the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack and Trump’s various statements taking aim at jurors and officials involved in other cases as reasons for ordering an anonymous jury. ​

This is highly unusual in a civil case; it is more often reserved for criminal cases involving mafia or gangs.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

Judge advises jurors in Trump-Carroll case to remain anonymous ‘for a long time’

The jurors who found that former President Trump sexually abused author E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s were advised to remain anonymous “for a long time.” CNN reported that U.S. Distr…

thehill.com

“My advice to you is not to identify yourselves. Not now and not for a long time,” Kaplan said. “If you’re one who elects to speak to others and to identify yourselves to others, I direct you not to identify anyone else who sat on this jury. Each of you owes that to the other, whatever you decided for yourself.”​

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Kaplan had referenced the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack and Trump’s various statements taking aim at jurors and officials involved in other cases as reasons for ordering an anonymous jury. ​

This is highly unusual in a civil case; it is more often reserved for criminal cases involving mafia or gangs.

I would say it's sound advice.

While it is unusual for civil cases, it's not entirely unheard of.

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The OJ civil trial involved withholding the identities of the jurors as well.


Some legal experts are saying that it's a concerning trend to have more and more anonymous juries in cases in general (be it Criminal or Civil cases)

Anonymous jury in Derek Chauvin trial part of a growing trend that has some legal experts worried

Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the murder of George Floyd by an anonymous jury, a trend that has some legal experts worried about transparency.

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On one hand, it's sad that these kinds of safety concerns exist...however, it's a reality now that there's social media and all you need is a name & city and there are plethora of tools to find people.

On the other hand, the author of this piece does make a point about how anonymous juries can have the effect of eroding confidence as it undermines, what's supposed to be, a system that has level of transparency.


Certain media outlets "looking for a scoop" certainly aren't helping with that matter either.

If we rewind to the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, there was the case of MSNBC following the juror bus.

Did an MSNBC Producer 'Follow' a Bus Containing Rittenhouse Jurors?

Judge Bruce Schroeder dramatically barred anyone from the news network from entering the court in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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