A national survey of federal judges finds they are concerned about juror use of social media that could influence the outcome of trials, and are taking steps to counter it.
Only 30 of the 508 judges who responded were aware of social media use during trial or deliberations, but 94 percent had taken preventive measures against it, according to the survey, conducted last fall by the Federal Judicial Center and made public in this month’s Third Branch newsletter.
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