Tag: Jury System

Request for Gag Order on Trump Raises Free Speech Dilemma

By putting the prospect of political violence at the heart of their argument to limit the former president’s statements about the election case, federal prosecutors raised issues that have little precedent.

Alex Murdaugh’s Lawyers Seek New Trial, Saying Clerk Tampered With Jury

Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh, a South Carolina lawyer convicted of murder, said in a court filing that an official told jurors not to be “fooled by” his testimony.