At the conclusion of a jury trial a judge will usually thank the jurors for their service and contribution to the administration of justice under our Constitution. However, following the verdict in the Carroll-v-Trump trial, the presiding judge went farther and strongly suggested that they do not disclose their individual identities, and ORDERED them not to disclose those of their fellow jurors, "not now and not for a long time." The judge gave no reasons but his rationale for such an unusual suggestion and order, but it is obvious. This is so even though this was not a criminal trial involving a mob boss or serial killer. It was a civil trial. What was the unspoken message? If you go on the Today Show or Fox News or a podcast and talk about the trial you may enjoy your 15 minutes of fame, but you may end up with something more than you bargained for. This is very chilling.
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