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Invading the province of the jury.

March 2, 2009 | The Law Office of Philip D. Cave

Prof. Colin Miller has published an article about Fed. (Mil.) R. Evid. 606. Prof. Miller argues that, "Rule 606(b) to preclude

allegations of juror bias violate criminal defendants' right to present

a defense."

Huuum, improvidently granted?

February 23, 2009 | The Law Office of Philip D. Cave

United States v. Rivera may not be the case to watch after all if the analysis is correct.

Lyle Denniston, Analysis: How many ways to lose a case?, SCOTUSBlog, 23 February 2009. In summary,

By the time Justice Anthony M. Kennedy asked a government lawyer which

Members selection

February 23, 2009 | The Law Office of Philip D. Cave

An important case involving the seating of a jury (Members panel) was argued today at the U.S. Supreme Court. Here is a summary of the case from SCOTUSBlog.

Argument Preview: Jury selection dynamics.

Here are the relevant background documents in Rivera v. Illinois, via SCOTUSWiki.

Members selection and associated errors

February 21, 2009 | The Law Office of Philip D. Cave

Here is a link Argument Preview: Jury selection dynamics, SCOTUSBlog, 21 February 2009 – more later perhaps.

Voir dire, Members problems.

February 11, 2009 | The Law Office of Philip D. Cave

Professor Miller has an interesting post today, Lie To Me?: Supreme Court Of Maine Opinion Reveals That Jury Deliberations Can Be Used To Prove Juror Deceit During Voir Dire,11 February 2009.

The recent opinion of the United States District Court for the District of Maine in Watts v. Maine,

2009 WL 249236 (D. Me. 2009), reveals the important point that while