Here's the DOJ's request for a gag order:
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.57.0_1.pdf
As with all of the DOJ's filings, this was written for public consumption. It contains very little legalese, the law is presented in a straightforward way, and the material is, um, I guess you could say compelling.
The DOJ refers to this as a high-profile case.
Well, that's your classic understatement. I think it's safe to say that everyone in DC by now has a strong opinion about Trump.
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My conclusion: It seems to me that the greatest danger that the DOJ lists is that jurors will be afraid to serve.
They quote Trump saying that D.C. “is over 95% anti-Trump."
So, specifically, people in that 95% may be afraid to serve.
This is obviously a problem.
I assume that extraordinary steps will be taken to protect the jurors.
BTW, if you are new to reading court filings, the way to get the Cliff Notes version is to scroll through and read the headings.
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nostr:npub1uxz060za0sz7uzncy45jcksak2lr9wks0hrgug54cvpm9ma8agkqs35ma4 To me the scariest part is the planned “polling” of prospective jurors. Can you imagine an army of MAGA thugs fanning out through DC to “question” people about being on a Trump jury?
