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Admissibility of Internet Searches About Terminating Pregnancy

E-Discovery LLC

The Court ruled for the State. RELEVANCE OF THE INTERNET SEARCHES After discussing other issues, the Court turned to the evidence of internet searches related to abortion. The Court added: “[T]he [trial] court employed voir dire questioning meant to guard against improper bias in the jury.

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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

Any actions by a juror that fall outside the court’s instructions can taint the deliberation process. In the legal arena, precedents and established standards shape the definition of jury misconduct. Their presence alone commands a certain decorum.