JURORS BEHAVING BADLY

A blog about the very small percentage of jurors who fail to follow the judge's instructions, including doing independent Internet research, using social media (such as Facebook) to contact parties and lawyers, and blogging about the trial. Juror misconduct frequently results in mistrials and a waste of resources. Links will be provided to sample jury summonses, jury instructions, and other resources to improve juror education and minimize juror misconduct, thereby promoting fairness of trials.

Friday, August 1, 2014

Federal Judicial Center Survey of Attorneys' and Jurors' Use of Social Media During Trial: Includes Suggested Instructions and an Oath

The Federal Judicial Center is the educational and research agency for the federal courts. Note the juror oath in the appendix regarding research and using social media during trial.

http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/jurors-attorneys-social-media-trial-dunn-fjc-2014.pdf/$file/jurors-attorneys-social-media-trial-dunn-fjc-2014.pdf

JURORS BEHAVING BADLY

Friday, August 1, 2014

Federal Judicial Center Survey of Attorneys' and Jurors' Use of Social Media During Trial: Includes Suggested Instructions and an Oath

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