Articles Posted in Members (Jury) Issues

United States v. Rivera may not be the case to watch after all if the analysis is correct.

Lyle Denniston, Analysis: How many ways to lose a case?, SCOTUSBlog, 23 February 2009.  In summary,

An important case involving the seating of a jury (Members panel) was argued today at the U.S. Supreme Court.  Here is a summary of the case from SCOTUSBlog.

Argument Preview:  Jury selection dynamics.

Here are the relevant background documents in Rivera v. Illinois, via SCOTUSWiki.

Here is a link Argument Preview: Jury selection dynamics, SCOTUSBlog, 21 February 2009 – more later perhaps.

Professor Miller has an interesting post today, Lie To Me?: Supreme Court Of Maine Opinion Reveals That Jury Deliberations Can Be Used To Prove Juror Deceit During Voir Dire,11 February 2009.