Andy Furillo reports the latest development in the case of a court ordering a juror to consent to Facebook revealing his postings to the court. This is a case that I’ve been following on this blog from the beginning (previous posts can be found here). The California Supreme Court wants to take a closer look…
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“Juror One” Seeks to Shield Facebook Trial Postings
Annie Youderian reports: A former jury foreman claims a court order forcing him to disclose the Facebook messages he posted during a gang-related attempted-murder trial violates his privacy rights. The juror, identified only as “Juror Number One,” asked for an injunction in Federal Court that would bar the Sacramento County Superior Court from enforcing its…
California Court Suspends Sacramento Judge’s Order For Juror Facebook Postings
From AP, the latest in the “Juror Number One” case: The California Supreme Court has suspended a Sacramento judge’s order requiring a juror to submit his Facebook postings about a criminal trial so the judge could decide if the juror’s comments constituted misconduct. The justices on Monday granted the juror, Arturo Ramirez, a temporary stay…
California court to examine “Juror One’s” Facebook privacy
Rachel Costello of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press reports the latest development in a case that I’ve been covering on this blog because I was stunned that a judge could order a juror to consent to Facebook turning over his posts to the judge (subsequent coverage here, here, here, and here). The case…
Court stays order to turn over juror’s Facebook postings
Rachel Costello reports that the California Supreme Court has granted a stay of Judge Kenny’s order to Arturo Ramirez (“Juror Number One”) to sign consent for Facebook to provide his postings to the court. A Sacramento trial court had upheld Judge Kenny’s order and Ramirez’s attorney had filed for both a review of the decision…
Juror’s Facebook Postings During Gang Trial Lead to Legal Morass & Suit Against Judge
Bridget Freeland reports the latest in a judge’s order for a juror to consent to Facebook turning over his posts to the judge. California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal had already upheld the judge’s order. A juror in a gang-related attempted-murder trial has sued the judge, claiming Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny violated his privacy…