Law Practice
Jul. 22, 2016
Using social media to research jurors
A few courts have gone so far as to suggest that with respect to jurors, online investigation is not only permissible, but expected. Other courts have attempted to outright ban the practice. By Natalie Vance and Heather Rosing
The rise of social media has made obtaining information about the personal and professional lives of complete strangers accessible to the masses through a simple internet search. A few courts have gone so far as to suggest that with respect to jurors, online investigation is not only permissible, but expected. See, e.g., Johnson v. McCullough, 306 S.W.3d 551 (Mo. 2010) (criticizing party who ...
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