Comments on: Eddlem or Bedlam: Boston Judge Tosses Juror Over Questions to the Court http://jonathanturley.org/2008/08/11/eddlem-or-bedlam-boston-judge-tosses-juror-over-questions-to-the-court/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:46:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: mespo727272 http://jonathanturley.org/2008/08/11/eddlem-or-bedlam-boston-judge-tosses-juror-over-questions-to-the-court/#comment-20504 mespo727272 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:08:46 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=3222#comment-20504 rafflaw: It smacks of judicial prejudgment of the case, since the juror asked questions that, while troubling for the prosecution, were respectful, thoughtful, and worthy of reply. rafflaw:

It smacks of judicial prejudgment of the case, since the juror asked questions that, while troubling for the prosecution, were respectful, thoughtful, and worthy of reply.

]]> By: rafflaw http://jonathanturley.org/2008/08/11/eddlem-or-bedlam-boston-judge-tosses-juror-over-questions-to-the-court/#comment-20502 rafflaw Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:05:00 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=3222#comment-20502 The questions that he asked were ones that do go to the question of whether he could be impartial, but I think the judge was premature in tossing him. The questions that he asked were ones that do go to the question of whether he could be impartial, but I think the judge was premature in tossing him.

]]> By: mespo727272 http://jonathanturley.org/2008/08/11/eddlem-or-bedlam-boston-judge-tosses-juror-over-questions-to-the-court/#comment-20501 mespo727272 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:03:45 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=3222#comment-20501 Wonder if the juror has standing to sue the Judge for violating his first and 14th amendment amendment rights? Wonder if the juror has standing to sue the Judge for violating his first and 14th amendment amendment rights?

]]> By: mespo727272 http://jonathanturley.org/2008/08/11/eddlem-or-bedlam-boston-judge-tosses-juror-over-questions-to-the-court/#comment-20500 mespo727272 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:52 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=3222#comment-20500 I think it raises Constitutional concerns since we now know after Batson v. Kentucky and progeny that jurors too have the right to serve if they can be impartial regardless of race or gender. I think it raises Constitutional concerns since we now know after Batson v. Kentucky and progeny that jurors too have the right to serve if they can be impartial regardless of race or gender.

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