Archive - Fully Informed

What constitutes a jury of one's peers?

( From the archives of Kirsten Tynan )

Jun 30 •

January 2024

Do prospective jurors have to answer questions about what they know about jury nullification?

Several questions have been asked via FIJA email in the last couple of weeks.

Jan 12, 2024 •

June 2023

Policy Update: The Jury's Role in Capital Cases in Alabama

This session HB14 was put forth in Alabama that would have made significant changes to the role of the jury in death penalty cases.

Jun 2, 2023 •

March 2023

Jury Selection: Tips from a Pro, Featuring Larry Sharpe

Do you think being fully informed about jury nullification means you can't get on a jury?

Mar 21, 2023 •

January 2023

Massachusetts Court Admits Jurors Have the "Ability" to Engage in Jury Nullification, but They Clearly Don't Like It

There has long been debate over whether jury nullification is a "right" or only a "power".

Jan 31, 2023 •

Celebrate Spooner's Birthday with FIJA!

To celebrate the anniversary of Lysander Spooner's birth on 19 January, we invite you to listen in on a free-wheeling discussion of his writings on jury…

Jan 17, 2023 •

December 2022

Jury Rights Are the Biggest Deal on Bill of Rights Day

On this Bill of Rights Day, learn how and why jury rights are the most protected rights codified in the Bill of Rights.

Dec 15, 2022 •

15 Minutes with FIJA - 5 December 2022

Jury nullification and other jury-related news as well as FIJA features and other items of interest for the week of 5 December 2022.

Dec 10, 2022 •

14:42

November 2022

15 Minutes with FIJA - 21 November 2022

Audio recording and notes from the presentation segment of our live 21 November 2022 weekly 15 Minutes with FIJA Zoom session

Nov 30, 2022 •

14:57

15 Minutes with FIJA - 14 November 2022

Audio recording and notes from the presentation segment of our live 14 November 2022 weekly 15 Minutes with FIJA Zoom session

Nov 16, 2022 •

14:23

15 Minutes with FIJA - 7 November 2022

Audio recording and notes from the presentation segment of our live 7 November 2022 weekly 15 Minutes with FIJA Zoom session

Nov 8, 2022 •

15:14

15 Minutes with FIJA - 31 October 2022

A pre-recorded 15 Minutes with FIJA session for the week of 31 October 2022 in lieu of a live Zoom session

Nov 1, 2022 •

15:06

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