Florida Lawyers Can Appeal Post-Trial Attacks on Paneled Jurors

Florida attorneys can request that appeals courts block post-trial interviews with jurors that could damage the credibility of the justice system, a state court ruled Wednesday.

Losing parties sometimes motion to interview a juror with alleged bias after a trial ends—and such motions can get a speedy second look from appeals panels in order to help mitigate against efforts that could tarnish the court’s reputation, the Florida Court of Appeals, Fifth District ruled Tuesday. Circumstances that would justify such an interview include an instance in which a juror lied when asked if he was involved in prior litigation and then ...