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In reply to the discussion: Ill bet jurors will be doxed regularly during the trial. [View all]onenote
(43,076 posts)This is a real time description of the interaction between the Judge and Juror #2 in open court:
This was the exchange between the Judge and Juror #2 as reported by InnerCityPress:
Justice Merchan: We received a call yesterday from Juror Number 2, she said she has concerns about her ability to be fair. I directed her to be here at 9:15. Please bring her in.
Justice Merchan: It's Juror 280, is that right?
[Juror enters]
Justice Merchan: Good morning. What do you think?
Juror 2: I have concerns. Yesterday alone I had friends and colleagues questioning my identity as a juror. I don't think I can avoid outside pressures.
Justice Merchan: You are excused. I want to address the press. There's a reason this is an anonymous jury. Press is free to right about anything said here on the record. But please avoid physical descriptions - why mention Irish accent?
Admittedly this is not taken from the transcript but if the discussion had mentioned Fox News or Trump's tweet, someone would have reported that.
Fox was just one of a number of media outlets that disclosed information about the jurors based on statements made in open court. It is a good thing that the judge has decided to take certain information about the jurors out of the public record.