Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
Judge Sullivan Indefinitely Seals 11 Jurors' Names in Lindsay Clancy Case After Mistrial
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 15

Judge Sullivan Indefinitely Seals 11 Jurors' Names in Lindsay Clancy Case After Mistrial

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 15

Summary

  • Judge William Sullivan on Monday impounded the names of all 11 jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial indefinitely, saying public release poses a “real and present” risk of harm.
  • Unauthorized identifications and circulation of jurors’ personal information drove the order, along with what Sullivan called the “significant and divisive attention” surrounding the case.
  • The move follows a Sept. 4 mistrial after the panel split 11-1 in Clancy’s murder trial over the 2023 deaths of her three children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months.
  • One juror, Paula Devlin, has since spoken publicly, saying the prosecution’s case had “holes” and rejecting claims of bias, while most jurors and alternates have stayed anonymous.
  • Clancy, 36, returns to court on Sept. 29 for a status hearing, and prosecutors have not yet decided whether to retry the case.

Insights

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