Afternoon Briefs: Internet research is costly for juror; bar dues claim partly resurrected
Federal juror’s internet research cost over $11K
A federal judge in New Jersey has held a juror in contempt and fined him more than $11,000 for conducting internet research on a case, despite warnings against such conduct. U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler of the District of New Jersey had declared a mistrial after learning that the juror shared his internet findings with other jurors. The juror had researched a patch on the uniform of an immigration officer after fellow jurors suggested that it was a trade union logo. The juror said the patch was a white supremacist logo. The defendant was accused of resisting an immigration arrest. The fine represented the costs associated with empaneling the jury. (Law360, U.S. attorney’s office press release, Reuters)
Juror fined $11,000 for contempt for googling a mysterious patch on ICE officer s uniform
dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jurado enfrenta multa por buscar en Google información sobre el parche de ICE | Noticias Univision Estados Unidos
univision.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from univision.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.