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Disclosure Of Juror Identities To The Press: Who Will Speak For The Jurors?, Kenneth J. Melilli
Disclosure Of Juror Identities To The Press: Who Will Speak For The Jurors?, Kenneth J. Melilli
Kenneth J. Melilli
In a sequence of rulings, the United States Supreme Court has determined that the public (and hence the press) enjoys a first amendment right of access to at least portions of a criminal trial. Several lower courts have read these decisions as mandating that the press be provided, upon application, with the names and addresses of jurors or even potential jurors. Once acquired, this information has been used to harass unwilling jurors in attempts to delve into jury deliberations. In almost every such case, the only real party in interest in opposition to the application of the press -- the …
Disclosure Of Juror Identities To The Press: Who Will Speak For The Jurors?, Kenneth J. Melilli
Disclosure Of Juror Identities To The Press: Who Will Speak For The Jurors?, Kenneth J. Melilli
Kenneth J. Melilli
In a sequence of rulings, the United States Supreme Court has determined that the public (and hence the press) enjoys a first amendment right of access to at least portions of a criminal trial. Several lower courts have read these decisions as mandating that the press be provided, upon application, with the names and addresses of jurors or even potential jurors. Once acquired, this information has been used to harass unwilling jurors in attempts to delve into jury deliberations. In almost every such case, the only real party in interest in opposition to the application of the press -- the …
Disclosure Of Juror Identities To The Press: Who Will Speak For The Jurors?, Kenneth J. Melilli
Disclosure Of Juror Identities To The Press: Who Will Speak For The Jurors?, Kenneth J. Melilli
Kenneth J. Melilli
In a sequence of rulings, the United States Supreme Court has determined that the public (and hence the press) enjoys a first amendment right of access to at least portions of a criminal trial. Several lower courts have read these decisions as mandating that the press be provided, upon application, with the names and addresses of jurors or even potential jurors. Once acquired, this information has been used to harass unwilling jurors in attempts to delve into jury deliberations. In almost every such case, the only real party in interest in opposition to the application of the press -- the …