Trump Trial: What we know about the first seven jurors.
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump Trial: What we know about the first seven jurors.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. 1 replied, “I’ve heard of some of them, yeah.” When asked if he had an opinion of them, he said, “None at all.” This might have been what landed this juror the foreperson job. 3 told prosecutors that he understood that you “don’t need to read somebody’s mind” as a juror to discern criminal intent, which will be a giant crux of the district attorney’s case. When asked whether she had “any strong opinions or firmly held beliefs about former President Donald Trump,” Juror No. When asked if his expertise as a lawyer would influence his ability to serve as a juror in this case—basically whether or not he’d override the judge’s rulings about the law with his own feelings about them—he responded that he’d “follow the judge’s instructions.” “I’m a civil litigator which means I know virtually nothing about criminal law,” he conceded.

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'Dox the Jurors': Trump fans on a mission to make those who convicted him 'miserable'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Dox the Jurors': Trump fans on a mission to make those who convicted him 'miserable'

Raw Story  

With former President Donald Trump convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records this week, his furious supporters are trying to expose the identities of the people who did it. According to NBC News, "Advance Democracy, a non-profit that conducts public interest research, said there has been a high volume of social media posts containing violent rhetoric targeting New …

Don Jr. calls jurors 'clowns' and blames them for Trump not testifying
7 months ago

Don Jr. calls jurors 'clowns' and blames them for Trump not testifying

Raw Story  

Donald Trump didn't testify at the end of his Manhattan criminal trial, despite teasing multiple times that he would do so. When asked about this discrepancy outside the courtroom, eldest Trump son Donald Trump Jr. told MSNBC's Vaughn Hillyard the prosecution was a "sham" to begin with. Slush money is "I attempted to ask multiple times about the decision for …

How does Trump's trial end? It may hinge on how jurors feel about sex and privacy
7 months ago

How does Trump's trial end? It may hinge on how jurors feel about sex and privacy

NPR  

How does Trump's trial end? It may hinge on how jurors feel about sex and privacy Enlarge this image toggle caption Steven Hirsch/Pool/Getty Images Steven Hirsch/Pool/Getty Images The hush money trial against former President Donald Trump is nearing the end, but there are still a few twists and turns to come. The team at NPR's Trump's Trials podcast breaks down …

Trump’s trial is already putting a spotlight on threats to women
8 months ago

Trump’s trial is already putting a spotlight on threats to women

Raw Story  

Originally published by The 19th Your trusted source for contextualizing abortion news. “Women on the jury may have more experience with bullying, being threatened, especially being victims of violence — and so less willing to put themselves in the bullseye of that.” The court proceedings — which involve allegations that Trump falsified business records to make hush money payments to …

Meet the 12 Jurors who'll be deciding Donald Trump's hush money trial
8 months ago

Meet the 12 Jurors who'll be deciding Donald Trump's hush money trial

Hindustan Times  

After three days of questioning, 12 New Yorkers have been chosen to serve as jurors in the first hush money criminal trial of Donald Trump. The trial focuses on charges related to a $130,000 hush-money payment made by Trump's former fixer, Michael Cohen, to Stormy Daniels in 2016. Here's what New York Times has reported about the jurors from their …

One Week Into His Trial, Donald Trump Is Doing Himself No Favors With Jurors
8 months ago

One Week Into His Trial, Donald Trump Is Doing Himself No Favors With Jurors

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. Donald Trump’s first criminal trial sped along faster than expected this past week, with a full slate of 12 jurors and six alternates seated by Friday. Mark Joseph Stern: Let’s start with a piece that Dahlia Lithwick wrote with Anat Shenker-Osorio contesting the misguided commentary that assumes this trial …

Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him
8 months ago

Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — He seems “selfish and self-serving,” said one woman. His “negative rhetoric and bias,” said another man, is what is “most harmful.” Over the past week, Donald Trump has been forced to sit inside a frigid New York courtroom and listen to a parade of potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial share their unvarnished assessments of …

Trump trial: What the last 7 jurors think of the former president.
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump trial: What the last 7 jurors think of the former president.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. “I live in New York so I know about President Trump, but I’m more interested in my hobbies,” he told the court. “I don’t really know about business so I don’t know about President Trump in that state,” she said. He said he doesn’t really follow the news, “but …

'None of these things are good': Trump already has a jury problem
8 months ago

'None of these things are good': Trump already has a jury problem

Raw Story  

In just three short days in a Manhattan courtroom, Donald Trump has already exhibited enough antics before prospective jurors that should have his legal team worrying that they have to do damage control with the seated jury in what is expected to be a six-week long trial. That is the opinion of MSNBC legal analyst Danny Cevallos, who claimed Trump's …

“Very selfish and self-serving”: Trump forced to hear stinging criticism from prospective jurors
8 months ago

“Very selfish and self-serving”: Trump forced to hear stinging criticism from prospective jurors

Salon  

During the first week of Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, the former president has been forced to sit and listen to the unfiltered and honest opinions of “haters.” Trump, who normally surrounds himself with yes-men, is being forced to remain quietly seated — without gesturing or using his phone — as potential jurors share their thoughts on him. He …

Lawyers select 12 jurors to serve in Donald Trump's hush-money case
8 months ago

Lawyers select 12 jurors to serve in Donald Trump's hush-money case

Hindustan Times  

Lawyers in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial on Thursday selected 12 jurors who will assess his guilt or innocence over the coming weeks in a case stemming from a hush-money payment to a porn star. Roughly half of the first 196 jurors screened in heavily Democratic Manhattan were been dismissed after saying they could not impartially assess the Republican politician's …

12 jurors picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial; selection of alternates under way
8 months ago

12 jurors picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial; selection of alternates under way

The Hindu  

A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former U.S. President Donald Trump's hush money trial, propelling the proceedings closer to opening statements and the start of weeks of dramatic testimony. In other developments, prosecutors asked for Mr. Trump to be held in contempt over a series of social media posts this week, and the judge barred reporters from …

Trump appears miffed as potential jurors trash him to his face: reporter
8 months ago

Trump appears miffed as potential jurors trash him to his face: reporter

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has been forced to spend three days in court, listening to multiple Americans describe what they don't like about him — and he doesn't seem happy. Trump's lawyer told potential jurors that some of the witnesses that will be called during the trial have expressed great dislike for Trump. That doesn’t mean I can’t be fair and impartial.” …

Why does Donald Trump’s hush-money trial suddenly lose two jurors?
8 months ago

Why does Donald Trump’s hush-money trial suddenly lose two jurors?

Hindustan Times  

On Thursday, two jurors were excused from former US President Donald Trump's hush-money trial who had already been seated. Former President Donald Trump speaks alongside attorney Todd Blanche as they return from a lunch break in his trial at Manhattan criminal court in New York on Thursday, April 18, 2024. “The first thing she said was that she was intimidated …

'Unwise': Legal experts stunned by Trump's latest disrespect of potential jurors
8 months ago

'Unwise': Legal experts stunned by Trump's latest disrespect of potential jurors

Raw Story  

Donald Trump stayed seated Thursday morning as those around him in the New York court stood to be introduced to potential jurors — a show of respect that is traditional. Lawfare editor Tyler McBrien cited the details, reading, " When the defense is introduced to the potential jurors seated in the audience, Trump does not stand up like his legal …

'He looked less orange': Dismissed potential juror confesses being struck by Trump's color
8 months ago

'He looked less orange': Dismissed potential juror confesses being struck by Trump's color

Raw Story  

A potential juror who confessed she couldn't be impartial left Donald Trump's trial at the New York courthouse on Thursday and spoke to MSNBC about what it was like seeing the former president in person. "You know, he looked less orange, definitely, like, more yellowish, like yellow," she told Yasmin Vossoughian. When they left the courtroom, she said "everybody" was …

Trump Trial Jury Selection: Why two jurors might leave on Thursday morning, and how many more we have to go.
8 months ago

Trump Trial Jury Selection: Why two jurors might leave on Thursday morning, and how many more we have to go.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. “As much as I would love to serve for New York and one of our great presidents,” he ultimately didn’t think he could miss work, the juror said. Another juror—a finance accountant from Texas whose fraternity brother is a Republican legislator—went through almost all of the questionnaire before saying …

Trump's hush money trial now has its 12 jurors
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump's hush money trial now has its 12 jurors

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s history-making hush money trial, propelling the proceedings closer to opening statements and the start of weeks of dramatic testimony. “You know the whole world’s watching this New York scam.” Jury selection proceeded at a plodding pace earlier Thursday when two jurors were dismissed, one …

Trump juror quits over fear of being outed after Fox News host says she should scare Trump
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump juror quits over fear of being outed after Fox News host says she should scare Trump

Salon  

By the end of Tuesday, seven jurors had been selected to determine whether Donald Trump should be the first president ever convicted of a crime. Fox News Jesse Watters highlighted the juror's details while reading through public pool notes about the selected members. Other outlets including NBC News, CNN, CBS News, and ABC News also publicized details about the juror, …

Who are the 7 jurors to be seated for Donald Trump's hush-money trial?
8 months, 1 week ago

Who are the 7 jurors to be seated for Donald Trump's hush-money trial?

Hindustan Times  

Voir dire for the hush money trial of former US president Donald Trump has been set, and it is on track for the seven New Yorkers to sit as jurors. Trump’s legal team examined the digital footprints of the jury and cross-examined them individually about their previous social media posts that could be deemed as biased against the former President. …

"Deliberately ignorant" Trump misleads followers on jury rules in latest Truth Social rage post
8 months, 1 week ago

"Deliberately ignorant" Trump misleads followers on jury rules in latest Truth Social rage post

Salon  

Donald Trump, once more enraged and online, has implausibly claimed that his legal team was blindsided by court staff saying that they could only strike up to 10 jurors from the docket and no more. What the post misses is that the number "10" is baked into New York state criminal law, information that Trump's legal team should have known …

More potential jurors dismissed as Donald Trump's hush money trial enters second day
8 months, 1 week ago

More potential jurors dismissed as Donald Trump's hush money trial enters second day

Hindustan Times  

More potential jurors were dismissed Tuesday from Donald Trump’s hush money case as lawyers worked for a second day to find a panel of New Yorkers to decide whether the Republican will become the first former president convicted of a crime. One man was excused after saying he feared his ability to be impartial could be compromised by “unconscious bias” …

First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial, with 11 more still needed
8 months, 1 week ago

First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial, with 11 more still needed

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The first seven jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial were seated Tuesday after lawyers grilled the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives to decide who can sit in fair judgment of the former president. The first day of Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial ended Monday after hours of pretrial …

First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial, with 11 more still needed
8 months, 1 week ago

First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial, with 11 more still needed

LA Times  

The first seven jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial were chosen Tuesday after lawyers grilled members of the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives to decide whether they can sit in fair judgment of the former president. Trump’s lawyers challenged a handful of people over social media posts, and one person was dismissed …

Trump is already 'planning for a potential conviction' with latest moves: legal expert
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump is already 'planning for a potential conviction' with latest moves: legal expert

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump already understands the legal threat posed by the criminal hush money trial set to begin in Manhattan next week, said former January 6 investigator Temidayo Aganga-Williams on CNN Friday evening. The trial centers on the allegation that the former president effectively interfered in the 2016 election by using a secret hush payment to adult film star …

Legal expert explains Trump's longshot bid to find a juror who will 'not follow the law'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Legal expert explains Trump's longshot bid to find a juror who will 'not follow the law'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump just lost his third effort this week to get the Manhattan hush money trial delayed, clearing the way for it to begin next week. "It appears to me that he is attempting to reach his supporters in Manhattan in the hopes that at least one will make it onto the jury and then steadfastly refuse to …

Trump jurors to be asked if they attend rallies, follow him on social media
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump jurors to be asked if they attend rallies, follow him on social media

Raw Story  

Potential jurors in next week's hush money trial of Donald Trump will be asked whether they have ever attended a rally in support of or opposition to the former president. Potential jurors are also asked if they follow Trump on social media or if they have attended rallies or campaign events in support of or opposition to the former president. …

Here are the 42 questions on the juror questionnaire in Trump's hush money case
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Here are the 42 questions on the juror questionnaire in Trump's hush money case

NPR  

Here are the 42 questions on the juror questionnaire in Trump's hush money case Enlarge this image toggle caption Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images The search for 18 fair and impartial jurors will begin next week in former President Donald Trump's first criminal trial. Trump faces a 34-count felony indictment alleging that he falsified New …

Sick juror in NYC defamation trial is bad news for Donald Trump: expert
11 months ago

Sick juror in NYC defamation trial is bad news for Donald Trump: expert

Raw Story  

A possible coronavirus outbreak in former President Donald Trump’s civil defamation hearing may have both foiled his campaign plans and spoiled his chances for a favorable outcome in the trial, former prosecutor Elie Honig said Monday. Court was canceled Monday after one of nine jurors overseeing E. Jean Carroll's federal lawsuit against Trump reported feeling COVID-19 symptoms and was dismissed, …

US jury begins deliberating in Trump Organization tax fraud trial
2 years ago

US jury begins deliberating in Trump Organization tax fraud trial

Al Jazeera  

Jurors consider verdict after trial in which ex-president’s real estate company accused of years-long scheme. United States jurors in the Trump Organization’s tax fraud trial have started deliberating after four weeks of testimony and arguments about executive pay practices at Donald Trump’s real estate company that prosecutors say amounted to a years-long criminal scheme. It was part of an effort …

Potential jurors quizzed on Trump in inaugural chair’s trial
2 years, 3 months ago

Potential jurors quizzed on Trump in inaugural chair’s trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Potential jurors in the criminal trial of Donald Trump’s inaugural committee chair have been quizzed by the judge on a tricky topic: What do they think of the former president? The question came up this week during jury selection at the New York City trial of wealthy businessperson Tom Barrack, who is accused of working as an …

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