Juries

Senators as Jurors in the Upcoming Impeachment Trial

As the impeachment of Donald Trump moves toward trial in the U.S. Senate, there has been an increased number of news stories about senators serving as jurors.

Washington Post: Senator Graham: Not Trying to Pretend to Be a Fair Juror

MSNBC: McConnell's admission is ‘a flat violation of the oath he will take as a juror’

The Hill: The Senate jury pool is tainted

BuzzFeed: House Republicans Say The Senators Running For President Shouldn't Be Allowed To Be Jurors In Trump's Impeachment Trial

Jury News

Juror protection bill awaiting governor's signature in WV.

Arrest warrant issued for Denver juror who is alleged to have committed misconduct in a death penalty trial.

Defendants seek new trial based on the prosecutor striking a juror because of his gold teeth.

Proposal to increase juror pay in RI to $35 a day.

Lawyers for Pedro Hernandez are seeking to set aside their client's guilty verdict in the Etan Patz murder trial based on the fact that the 2nd jury hearing the case knew that the first jury was in court watching them.

Juror gets probation for going to the scene of the crime and then lying about it to the judge.

Wisconsin Lt. Governor struck from the jury.

Colorado Theater Jury News

LA Times: Jury selection gets underway in Colorado theater massacre trial

NPR Blog: Jury Selection To Start In Aurora, Colo., Mass Shooting Trial

Denver Post: Seven more people released from Aurora theater shooting trial jury duty

Time: James Holmes Murder Trial Jury Selection Begins

Fox News: Largest jury pool in US history gathered as Colo. movie gunman ...

Charlotte Observer: Jury selection resumes in Colorado theater shooting

Jury News

SCOTUS Blog: Argument preview: Justices to resolve circuit split on juror testimony ...

WDTN: Selecting jurors to choose life or death for Arias

 

NWTimes: Lawyers argue over juror anonymity in gang trial

 

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Alternate jurors' role can be challenging

 

Sun News Network (Canada): Supreme Court to rule on racial make-up of juries

 

HLN: Want to be a Dunn juror? Watch what you tweet!

Jury News

News.uscourts.gov: Searching for Minority Juror Representation in a Changing Community

Examiner.com:  'One Angry Juror' true story of Joan Canny-Walter Huston case

Patch.com: Local Company Links New Jersey Jurors to the Courts by Text

CNN: Juror, witness Facebook exchange imperils Tennessee murder ...

San Jose Mercuy News:  Gay bias in jury selection: Appeals court to consider issue in fight between drug giants

Latest News on Juries

HLNtv.com: Arias juror on tweet: 'I didn't do anything'

WGCU News: Senator Wants to Change the Way Juries are Chosen

Orlando Sentinel: State's death-penalty overhaul: Require juries to be unanimous

Kingsport Times News Service: Hawkins court clerk: Postings constitute criminal harassment of jurors

ABA Journal: Victim's dad offers stranded juror a ride home, judge declares mistrial

Los Angeles Daily News: Governor must veto noncitizen juror bill: Ralph E. Shaffer

Jury News

News and Observer: Juror misconduct leads to reduced convictions against LaRoque

Jackson Clarion Ledger: Ware v. DuPree juror says intimidation led to mistrial

Sacramento Bee: Feds won't charge juror in Buju Banton trial

In These Times:  The Illusion of Juror Sophistication

The Guardina: 10 things that jurors need to know

New York Times: Court to Decide if Lawyers Can Block Gays From Juries

GPB: Convicted Felons Showing Up On Juries

Jury News: Not Related to the George Zimmerman Trial

New York Daily News: EXCLUSIVE: Juror's bombshell claim: Hasidic suspects can't get a ...

Hunterdon County Democrat: Juror was scared for own safety after Hopatcong man was convicted ...

Reuters: The latest risk in Tourre trial: jurors dozing and losing the plot

ABC NEWS: 4 Jurors Dismissed in Army General Sex Case

WDIV Detroit: Kwame Kilpatrick jurors worked through deadlock during deliberations

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: More work needed to diversify Monroe juries

Jury News

HLNtv.com: Dismissed: Alt juror off Zimmerman trial

Tampabay.com: Buju Banton gun conviction overturned, juror may face contempt ...

NPR.com:  For Modern Jurors, Being On A Case Means Being Offline

Online Athens: GBI asked to investigate check on grand juror

Wisconsin State Journal: Jurors sought lenience for Wis. organic farmer

BurlingtonFreePress.com: Feds ask judge to reject questions Jacques lawyers want to ask jurors

Jury News

FOX News: Mistrial in NV ex-prostitute's hammer attack after juror sends text ...

USA Today: Who are the six jurors in Zimmerman's trial?

Sun-Sentinel: Former Goodman juror pleads not guilty

WRCB: Juror causes mistrial in Chattanooga murder case

WKMG Orlando: 'Stealth juror' files civil rights complaint against George Zimmerman ...

Yahoo News: Justices say juries, not judges, must decide facts

National Post: Manslaughter conviction tossed over lack of aboriginals on Ontario ...

Texas Lawyer:  Tips from the Bench: Assisting Juries in Patent Law Cases