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Perspective

Nov. 1, 2014

What happens in the jury room

On Oct. 8, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in Warger v. Shauers, a case asking how closely courts can examine what takes place inside the "black box" of the jury room. By Paul M. Smith and Ishan Bhabha


By Paul M. Smith and Ishan Bhabha


On Oct. 8, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in Warger v. Shauers, a case that presents an interesting take on the question of how closely courts can examine what takes place inside the "black box" of the jury room.


The case arose from a car accident in which a young couple hit a motorcyclist, causing injuries that eventually required the amputation of one of his legs. The motorcyclist sued the cou...

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