Newslive Surden Fproof Lone Holdout Juror in Clancy Case Speak
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One holdout juror can cause a mistrial in cases requiring a unanimous verdict
Judges can seal jurors' identities permanently from public record.
Anonymous jury orders shield jurors from harassment in high-profile cases — but legal scholars debate whether they conflict with a juror's First Amendment right to speak out after a verdict.
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A hung jury can cost taxpayers $1M+ to retry a complex case.
Federal criminal trials average $50,000–$100,000 per day in court costs alone. A single holdout juror forcing a mistrial means the entire expense — jury selection, witnesses, attorneys — must be repeated from scratch.