Jurors: Stop Twittering

February 8th, 2010 admin

A federal court policy-making body is belatedly entering the internet age by proposing that judges clearly inform jurors they must not electronically discuss cases they are hearing. It’s standard procedure to inform jurors to remain mum and not conduct any research about the case until a verdict. But recent gadget use by jurors has forced the hand of the Judicial Conference of the United States, the policy-making body of the federal courts. The model jury instructions (.pdf) the Judicial Conference released to the federal judiciary in late January specify: You …


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