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FarPoint

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6. That is a noble and brave stance....

Reply to wnylib (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 02:22 PM

Apr 18

yet I know nothing about the healthy boundaries any of these jurist have developed....so that option is rare and selective...

Still focused on protecting the jurist privacy.

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Would it work for the jurors in Trump's current fraud trial [View all] wnylib Apr 18 OP

Off the cuff in knee jerk response.... FarPoint Apr 18 #1

My reason for wondering if openness would help wnylib Apr 18 #4

That is a noble and brave stance.... FarPoint Apr 18 #6

I agree that keeping anonymity for the jurors wnylib Apr 18 #8

No anonymity is the sane way to go. Chainfire Apr 18 #2

Once the anonymity is broken, what should wnylib Apr 18 #9

in retrospect.... this should have been a bench trial. viva la Apr 18 #3

Defendant has a constitutional right to a jury trial in a criminal case-- he would have to wave that right. hlthe2b Apr 18 #5

I know. But this is an example of when that right... viva la Apr 18 #14

None of us here would argue otherwise... But, ready solutions appear lacking... hlthe2b Apr 18 #15

I have a solution.... viva la Apr 18 #16

You aren't alone in that feeling/conclusion... hlthe2b Apr 18 #17

NO. Public identification can lead to life-long harrassment or even discrimination. hlthe2b Apr 18 #7

Anonimity will not last. The court has ruled that wnylib Apr 18 #10

That was decided before voir dire began (that Trump attorneys/Trump would get names) hlthe2b Apr 18 #13

I agree completely that the jurors should have been kept completely confidential wnylib Apr 18 #19

Trump has reposted an intimidating post about the jurors. Punishment? GreenWave Apr 18 #11

Totally agree. wnylib Apr 18 #12

Cannot imagine being willing moonscape Apr 18 #18