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.

Judge in P Diddy Trial Gives Stern Warning About Violations of Gag Order

New Mexico Supreme Court Stayed Defense Motion to Question Juror for Bias Post-Verdict

Federal Juror Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail In Guam for Contempt of Court

What Are Jurors to Think When DEI Being Eliminated by WH?

Raising Juror Compensation May Increase Participation

"Judging Juries" documentary to be Re-screened

Jury Nullification Related to Desire for Revenge?

"Bursting the Jury Bubble" article by Pittsburgh Lawyer

Juror Doing Crossword Puzzles and Heated Deliberations Result in Florida Mistrial

Boston College Law Review Addresses Jury Experimentation, the Right to Fair Trial and Traditional "Black Box" Nature of Jury Deliberations

Two Jurors in Louisiana Criminal Trial Jailed for Contempt

Webinar Addresses Role Low Juror Compensation Plays in Non-Diverse Juries

Webinar on Jury Service and Financial Fairness

Must Jurors Be Truthful During Jury Selection?

"Facebooking" Australian Juror Fined $15,000 After Misconduct Leads to Stalking of Victim

Juror in Scottish Trial Fined For Googling Floor Plan of Crime Scene

Recent Report Surveying Jurors' Experiences Not Surprising

Mystery Woman Tries to Bribe Sitting Juror With $120K in Bag

Jurors May Consider Their Own Life Experiences in Analyzing Evidence But Not Share Specialized Knowledge

Using Geofence to Discover Juror Social Media Activity Requires Warrant

Jurors Must Not Deliberate Until So Instructed By Judge

Not Every Failure to Disclose by Juror is Grounds for Mistrial

Jurors in High-Profile Cases Face Unique Challenges

Are Anonymous Jurors Really Anonymous?

Another "Sleeping Juror" Case

British Solicitor Suspended From Practice of Law for Misconduct as Juror

The Financial Burden of Jury Duty

The Juror Who Found Herself Guilty

Juror Sentenced to Maximum 179 Days in Jail and $500 fine

Another Juror Dismissed in Young Thug Trial

Judge Finds Defense Counsel Failed to Prove Juror Misconduct

"The Uncharted Wilds of the Internet" Cited by DA in Young Thug Trial

More.Drama at Young Thug Trial: Zooming Participant Shouts

Juror Jailed and Held in Contempt of Court

Young Thug Trial Drama Continues

Drama and Security Issues Continue in Young Thug Trial.

Judge Informed That Faces of Jurors in Young Thug Trial have Been Posted on Internet

Young Thug RICO Trial in GA begins

Safety of Grand Jurors in Fulton County GA at Risk as Identities Revealed

Graduated punishment for contempt of court

Update to Judicial Discipline of Mid-trial Texting by Judge

Will Cameras in the Courtroom in Trials of Trump and Co-conspirators Raise Risk of Juror Misconduct?

Oklahoma Judge Accused of Texting and Searching Social Media During Murder Trial

Georgia Trial Jury Selection Hits Four Month Mark As AWOL Juror Hears Consequence

Sequester Jurors During Trial of Former President?

Federal Appeals Court Critical of Trial Judge for Failing to Investigate Juror Bias

Juror Sharing Newspaper Articles About Defendant with Fellow Jurors Results in Mistrial

Soliciting Comments from You

Arrogant and Threatening Laughing Spectator Jailed

Once Again, Jurors Do Not Lose Constitutional Rights When They Report for Duty

Juror Jailed for Internet Research of Defendant

Jail for Juror Recording Jury Selection on Phone

CARROLL-TRUMP Trial Judge Suggests Jurors Preserve Their Individual Anonymity and More

LinkedIn Posts and Selfies by Juror in Trial of Former Florida Candidate for Governor

Anonymous Jurors In "Carroll v. Trump" Warned Not to Disclose Their Names to Fellow Jurors

Trial Court Denial of Forensic Examination of Juror's Phone Upheld

New Trial Denied on Appeal: Jurors Found Not Credible and Designated Alternates

Juror Punching Himself in the Face During Deliberations Was Properly Dismissed

Update: Court Grants Motion for New Trial in Penalty Phase Due to Juror Misconduct

Fear of Losing Job Not a Valid Excuse for Release From Jury Duty

Juror Misconduct in Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial: Juror Discharged for Conversations with Non-jurors About Trial

Some Jurors in Sensational Cases Want to Be Media Stars

Jurors Don't Forfeit Constitutional Rights at Courtroom Door

Discharging a Juror During Deliberations Is a Delicate Matter

Stranger Than Fiction: Dr in Rape Trial Disguises Himself to Tamper With Jury

Chauvin Appeal Argues Juror Lied on Questionnaire About Involvement in Protests

Alleged Juror Misconduct During Boston Marathon Bomber Trial Raised on Appeal

Defense Attorneys Seek Investigation of Social Media Post Possibly Made by Juror

A New Threat to Your Next Jury Trial: Fake Jurors

No Juror Misconduct Warranting New Trial in Scott Peterson Murder Case

The Case for Sequestering the Jury During Entire Murder Trial

Rape Trial of Australian Parliament Member Mistried After Juror Conducted Research

Should Jurors Be Allowed to Take Notes on an Electronic Device?

Florida Juror Hearing Death Penalty Phase Interviewed by Judge About Watching Documentary About First Trial

Judge Has Wide Discretion in Excusing Jurors from Serving

Not for the First Time, a Juror Speaks to His Priest About Case and is Excused from Deliberations

Presiding Judge Should Act Cautiously When Considering Contempt for Juror Misconduct

Virginia Double Murder Conviction Vacated Due to Juror Experimenting with Rifle Use for Suicide

With New Covid Variants Expected, Judges Should Consider Response to New Mask Mandates

Flirting Juror Dismissed In Michigan Gov Kidnapping Trial; Skittles at Issue